JP5700011B2 - Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method - Google Patents

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JP5700011B2
JP5700011B2 JP2012205080A JP2012205080A JP5700011B2 JP 5700011 B2 JP5700011 B2 JP 5700011B2 JP 2012205080 A JP2012205080 A JP 2012205080A JP 2012205080 A JP2012205080 A JP 2012205080A JP 5700011 B2 JP5700011 B2 JP 5700011B2
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本発明は、投影光学系と液体とを介して基板にパターンを露光する露光装置及びデバイス製造方法に関するものである。 The present invention relates to an exposure apparatus and a device manufacturing method for exposing a pattern to a substrate via a projection optical system and a liquid.

半導体デバイスや液晶表示デバイスは、マスク上に形成されたパターンを感光性の基板上に転写する、いわゆるフォトリソグラフィの手法により製造される。このフォトリソグラフィ工程で使用される露光装置は、マスクを支持するマスクステージと基板を支持する基板ステージとを有し、マスクステージ及び基板ステージを逐次移動しながらマスクのパターンを投影光学系を介して基板に転写するものである。近年、デバイスパターンのより一層の高集積化に対応するために投影光学系の更なる高解像度化が望まれている。投影光学系の解像度は、使用する露光波長が短くなるほど、また投影光学系の開口数が大きいほど高くなる。そのため、露光装置で使用される露光波長は年々短波長化しており、投影光学系の開口数も増大している。そして、現在主流の露光波長は、ＫｒＦエキシマレーザの２４８ｎｍであるが、更に短波長のＡｒＦエキシマレーザの１９３ｎｍも実用化されつつある。また、露光を行う際には、解像度と同様に焦点深度（ＤＯＦ）も重要となる。解像度Ｒ、及び焦点深度δはそれぞれ以下の式で表される。
Ｒ＝ｋ１・λ／ＮＡ … （１）
δ＝±ｋ２・λ／ＮＡ２ … （２）
ここで、λは露光波長、ＮＡは投影光学系の開口数、ｋ１、ｋ２はプロセス係数である。（１）式、（２）式より、解像度Ｒを高めるために、露光波長λを短くして、開口数ＮＡを大きくすると、焦点深度δが狭くなることが分かる。 Semiconductor devices and liquid crystal display devices are manufactured by a so-called photolithography technique in which a pattern formed on a mask is transferred onto a photosensitive substrate. An exposure apparatus used in this photolithography process has a mask stage for supporting a mask and a substrate stage for supporting a substrate, and a mask pattern is transferred via a projection optical system while sequentially moving the mask stage and the substrate stage. It is transferred to the substrate. In recent years, in order to cope with higher integration of device patterns, higher resolution of the projection optical system is desired. The resolution of the projection optical system becomes higher as the exposure wavelength used becomes shorter and the numerical aperture of the projection optical system becomes larger. Therefore, the exposure wavelength used in the exposure apparatus is shortened year by year, and the numerical aperture of the projection optical system is also increasing. The mainstream exposure wavelength is 248 nm of the KrF excimer laser, but the 193 nm of the shorter wavelength ArF excimer laser is also being put into practical use. Also, when performing exposure, the depth of focus (DOF) is important as well as the resolution. The resolution R and the depth of focus δ are each expressed by the following equations.
R = k 1 · λ / NA (1)
δ = ± k 2 · λ / NA 2 (2)
Here, λ is the exposure wavelength, NA is the numerical aperture of the projection optical system, and k 1 and k 2 are process coefficients. From the equations (1) and (2), it can be seen that the depth of focus δ becomes narrower when the exposure wavelength λ is shortened and the numerical aperture NA is increased in order to increase the resolution R.

焦点深度δが狭くなり過ぎると、投影光学系の像面に対して基板表面を合致させることが困難となり、露光動作時のマージンが不足する恐れがある。そこで、実質的に露光波長を短くして、且つ焦点深度を広くする方法として、例えば下記特許文献１に開示されている液浸法が提案されている。この液浸法は、投影光学系の下面と基板表面との間を水や有機溶媒等の液体で満たし、液体中での露光光の波長が、空気中の１／ｎ（ｎは液体の屈折率で通常１．２〜１．６程度）になることを利用して解像度を向上するとともに、焦点深度を約ｎ倍に拡大するというものである。 If the depth of focus δ becomes too narrow, it becomes difficult to match the substrate surface with the image plane of the projection optical system, and the margin during the exposure operation may be insufficient. Therefore, as a method for substantially shortening the exposure wavelength and increasing the depth of focus, for example, a liquid immersion method disclosed in Patent Document 1 below has been proposed. In this immersion method, the space between the lower surface of the projection optical system and the substrate surface is filled with a liquid such as water or an organic solvent, and the wavelength of the exposure light in the liquid is 1 / n (n is the refractive index of the liquid). The resolution is improved by utilizing the fact that the ratio is usually about 1.2 to 1.6), and the depth of focus is expanded about n times.

国際公開第９９／４９５０４号パンフレットInternational Publication No. 99/49504 Pamphlet

ところで、上記従来技術には以下に述べる問題が存在する。 By the way, the above-described prior art has the following problems.

上記特許文献１に開示されている露光装置は液浸領域を基板上の一部に形成するように液体の供給及び回収を行う構成であるが、液浸露光終了後、液浸領域の液体が十分に回収されない状態で、例えば基板ステージ上の基板をアンロードして新たな基板をロードするために基板ステージがロード・アンロード位置まで移動すると、投影光学系の先端や液体供給ノズルあるいは回収ノズルに残留（付着）していた液体が周囲の装置や部材、例えばステージのガイド面やステージの干渉計用の反射面等に落下する可能性がある。 The exposure apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 is configured to supply and recover the liquid so that the liquid immersion area is formed on a part of the substrate. If the substrate stage is moved to the load / unload position in order to unload the substrate on the substrate stage and load a new substrate in a state where the substrate is not sufficiently collected, for example, the tip of the projection optical system, the liquid supply nozzle, or the recovery nozzle There is a possibility that the liquid remaining (attached) on the substrate falls to surrounding devices or members, for example, a guide surface of the stage or a reflection surface for the interferometer of the stage.

また、投影光学系の先端の光学素子に液体が残留していると、この残留していた液体が気化した後に投影光学系の先端の光学素子に付着跡（所謂ウォーターマーク）を残し、次の露光処理の際に基板上に形成されるパターンに悪影響を及ぼす可能性がある。また、露光処理以外にも基板ステージ上の基板の周りに配置されている基準平面部材や基準マーク部材を使うときに液浸領域を形成することが考えられるが、それらの液浸領域の液体を十分に回収しきれず、それらの部材上に付着跡が残ったり、それらの部材上に残った液体が飛散する可能性がある。 Further, if liquid remains in the optical element at the tip of the projection optical system, after the remaining liquid is vaporized, an adhesion mark (so-called watermark) is left on the optical element at the tip of the projection optical system. There is a possibility of adversely affecting the pattern formed on the substrate during the exposure process. In addition to the exposure process, it is conceivable to form an immersion area when using a reference plane member or a reference mark member arranged around the substrate on the substrate stage. There is a possibility that the ink cannot be sufficiently collected, and adhesion marks remain on these members, or the liquid remaining on these members may be scattered.

本発明はこのような事情に鑑みてなされたものであって、投影光学系と液体とを介して基板にパターンを投影して露光する際、不要な液体を十分に除去して所望のデバイスパターンを基板上に形成可能な露光装置、及びこの露光装置を用いるデバイス製造方法を提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and when a pattern is projected onto a substrate via a projection optical system and a liquid and exposed, a desired device pattern is obtained by sufficiently removing unnecessary liquid. It is an object of the present invention to provide an exposure apparatus capable of forming a substrate on a substrate and a device manufacturing method using the exposure apparatus.

上記の課題を解決するため、本発明は実施の形態に示す図１〜図２７に対応付けした以下の構成を採用している。但し、各要素に付した括弧付き符号はその要素の例示に過ぎず、各要素を限定するものではない。 In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention employs the following configuration corresponding to FIGS. 1 to 27 described in the embodiment. However, the reference numerals with parentheses attached to each element are merely examples of the element and do not limit each element.

本発明の露光装置（ＥＸ）は、投影光学系（ＰＬ）と液体（１）とを介して基板（Ｐ）上にパターンの像を投影し、基板（Ｐ）を露光する露光装置において、投影光学系（ＰＬ）の像面付近に配置された部品（２、７、１３、１４、３１、３２、１５１、１５２）上に残留した液体（１）を除去する液体除去機構（４０、６０、１６０、１７４、１７８、１８０、１８３、２５１、２５７）を備えたことを特徴とする。 An exposure apparatus (EX) of the present invention projects an image of a pattern on a substrate (P) through a projection optical system (PL) and a liquid (1), and exposes the substrate (P). Liquid removal mechanisms (40, 60,...) For removing the liquid (1) remaining on the components (2, 7, 13, 14, 31, 32, 151, 152) disposed near the image plane of the optical system (PL). 160, 174, 178, 180, 183, 251, 257).

本発明によれば、投影光学系の像面付近に配置されている部品、例えば、投影光学系先端の光学素子、ショット領域の位置決め用基準部材、各種センサ、光透過光学部材、液体供給機構及び回収機構のうち少なくとも一方のノズルなどの上に残留した不要な液体を液体除去機構で除去することにより、残留した液体の落下や飛散、それら部品上の付着跡（ウォーターマーク）の発生を防止できる。したがって、所望のパターンを精度良く基板上に形成することができる。 According to the present invention, components arranged near the image plane of the projection optical system, such as an optical element at the tip of the projection optical system, a reference member for positioning a shot area, various sensors, a light transmission optical member, a liquid supply mechanism, and By removing unnecessary liquid remaining on at least one nozzle of the recovery mechanism with the liquid removal mechanism, it is possible to prevent the remaining liquid from falling or scattering and the occurrence of adhesion marks (watermarks) on these parts. . Therefore, a desired pattern can be formed on the substrate with high accuracy.

本発明の露光装置は、基板（Ｐ）上の一部に液浸領域（ＡＲ２）を形成し、投影光学系（ＰＬ）と液体（１）とを介して基板（Ｐ）上にパターンの像を投影することによって、基板（Ｐ）を露光する露光装置において、基板（Ｐ）を保持して移動可能な基板ステージ（ＰＳＴ）と、液浸領域（ＡＲ２）を形成するために液体（１）の供給を行う液体供給機構（１０）と、基板（Ｐ）上の液体（１）を回収する第１液体回収機構（３０）と、基板ステージ（ＰＳＴ）に設けられた回収口（２３）を有し、基板（Ｐ）の露光終了後に液体（１）の回収を行う第２液体回収機構（２０）とを備えたことを特徴とする。 In the exposure apparatus of the present invention, a liquid immersion area (AR2) is formed on a part of a substrate (P), and a pattern image is formed on the substrate (P) through the projection optical system (PL) and the liquid (1). In the exposure apparatus that exposes the substrate (P) by projecting the substrate (P), the substrate (P) is held and movable, and the liquid (1) is formed to form the liquid immersion area (AR2). A liquid supply mechanism (10) for supplying the liquid, a first liquid recovery mechanism (30) for recovering the liquid (1) on the substrate (P), and a recovery port (23) provided in the substrate stage (PST). And a second liquid recovery mechanism (20) for recovering the liquid (1) after the exposure of the substrate (P) is completed.

本発明によれば、液浸露光終了後、基板上の液浸領域の液体を第１液体回収機構だけでなく、ステージ上に回収口を有する第２液体回収機構で回収することで、残留した液体の落下や飛散、あるいは残留液体の付着跡の発生を防止できる。したがって、所望のパターンを精度良く基板上に形成することが可能となる。 According to the present invention, after the liquid immersion exposure is completed, the liquid in the liquid immersion area on the substrate is recovered not only by the first liquid recovery mechanism but also by the second liquid recovery mechanism having a recovery port on the stage. It is possible to prevent the liquid from falling or scattering, or the occurrence of residual liquid adhesion traces. Therefore, a desired pattern can be formed on the substrate with high accuracy.

本発明の露光装置（ＥＸ）は、投影光学系（ＰＬ）と液体（１）とを介して基板（Ｐ）上に露光光（ＥＬ）を照射することによって、基板（Ｐ）を露光する露光装置において、投影光学系（ＰＬ）の像面側付近に配置される部品（２、１５１、１５２など）の表面状態を検出する検出装置（１００）を備えたことを特徴とする。 The exposure apparatus (EX) of the present invention exposes the substrate (P) by irradiating the substrate (P) with exposure light (EL) via the projection optical system (PL) and the liquid (1). The apparatus includes a detection device (100) for detecting a surface state of a component (2, 151, 152, etc.) disposed in the vicinity of the image plane side of the projection optical system (PL).

本発明によれば、検出装置を使って、投影光学系の像面付近に配置される部品の表面状態（液体などの異物が付着しているか否かなど）を検出することができるので、その結果に応じて適切な処置、例えば部品表面の異物除去などを行うことができる。 According to the present invention, it is possible to detect the surface state of a component arranged near the image plane of the projection optical system (such as whether or not a foreign substance such as a liquid is attached) using the detection device. Depending on the result, an appropriate treatment, for example, removal of foreign matter from the component surface can be performed.

本発明のデバイス製造方法は、上記記載の露光装置（ＥＸ）を用いることを特徴とする。本発明によれば、環境変化や投影光学系の像面付近の光学素子に対する付着跡の発生を抑えた状態で所望の性能を有するデバイスを製造することができる。 The device manufacturing method of the present invention uses the above-described exposure apparatus (EX). According to the present invention, it is possible to manufacture a device having desired performance in a state in which environmental changes and generation of adhesion marks on optical elements near the image plane of the projection optical system are suppressed.

本発明によれば、投影光学系の像面付近に配置されている部品上に残留した不要な液体を除去することにより、残留した液体の落下に起因する環境変化や装置の錆び等の発生を防止することができる。特に、投影光学系の先端の光学素子に残留している液体を除去することで、この光学素子に対する付着跡（ウォーターマーク）の発生を防止できる。したがって、所望のパターンを精度良く基板上に形成することが可能となる。 According to the present invention, by removing unnecessary liquid remaining on the components arranged near the image plane of the projection optical system, it is possible to prevent environmental changes and rusting of the apparatus due to falling of the remaining liquid. Can be prevented. In particular, by removing the liquid remaining on the optical element at the tip of the projection optical system, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of adhesion marks (watermarks) on the optical element. Therefore, a desired pattern can be formed on the substrate with high accuracy.

本発明の露光装置の一実施形態を示す概略構成図である。It is a schematic block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the exposure apparatus of this invention. 液浸領域を形成するための液体供給機構及び液体回収機構を示す概略構成図である。It is a schematic block diagram which shows the liquid supply mechanism and liquid collection | recovery mechanism for forming a liquid immersion area | region. 基板ステージの平面図である。It is a top view of a substrate stage. 第２液体回収装置の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of a 2nd liquid collection | recovery apparatus. 液体除去機構である第１液体除去装置の一例を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows an example of the 1st liquid removal apparatus which is a liquid removal mechanism. 液体除去機構である第１液体除去装置の一例を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows an example of the 1st liquid removal apparatus which is a liquid removal mechanism. 液体除去機構である第１液体除去装置の一例を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows an example of the 1st liquid removal apparatus which is a liquid removal mechanism. 液体除去機構である第２液体除去装置の一例を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows an example of the 2nd liquid removal apparatus which is a liquid removal mechanism. 基板ステージが移動する様子を説明するための模式図である。It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating a mode that a substrate stage moves. 液体除去機構である第２液体除去装置の一例を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows an example of the 2nd liquid removal apparatus which is a liquid removal mechanism. 液体除去機構である第２液体除去装置の一例を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows an example of the 2nd liquid removal apparatus which is a liquid removal mechanism. 液体除去機構である第２液体除去装置の一例を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows an example of the 2nd liquid removal apparatus which is a liquid removal mechanism. 洗浄機構の一例を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows an example of a washing | cleaning mechanism. 洗浄機構の一例を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows an example of a washing | cleaning mechanism. 異物検出系の一例を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows an example of a foreign material detection system. 基板ステージの別の実施形態を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows another embodiment of a substrate stage. 第１液体除去装置の一例を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows an example of a 1st liquid removal apparatus. 本発明の露光装置の別の実施形態を示す模式図である。It is a schematic diagram which shows another embodiment of the exposure apparatus of this invention. 本発明に係る液体除去動作の別の実施形態を示す模式図である。It is a schematic diagram which shows another embodiment of the liquid removal operation | movement which concerns on this invention. 気体ノズルと光学素子との関係を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the relationship between a gas nozzle and an optical element. 本発明の露光装置の別の実施形態を示す模式図である。It is a schematic diagram which shows another embodiment of the exposure apparatus of this invention. 本発明の露光装置の別の実施形態を示す模式図である。It is a schematic diagram which shows another embodiment of the exposure apparatus of this invention. 本発明の露光装置の別の実施形態を示す模式図である。It is a schematic diagram which shows another embodiment of the exposure apparatus of this invention. 本発明の露光装置の別の実施形態を示す模式図である。It is a schematic diagram which shows another embodiment of the exposure apparatus of this invention. 図２４の基板ステージの要部を上方から見た平面図である。It is the top view which looked at the principal part of the substrate stage of FIG. 24 from upper direction. 本発明の露光装置の動作手順の一例を示すフローチャート図である。It is a flowchart figure which shows an example of the operation | movement procedure of the exposure apparatus of this invention. 半導体デバイスの製造工程の一例を示すフローチャート図である。It is a flowchart figure which shows an example of the manufacturing process of a semiconductor device.

以下、本発明の露光装置の実施形態について図面を参照しながら説明する。図１は本発明の露光装置の一実施形態を示す概略構成図である。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the exposure apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an embodiment of the exposure apparatus of the present invention.

＜第１及び第２液体除去装置を用いた露光装置の実施形態＞
図１において、露光装置ＥＸは、マスクＭを支持するマスクステージＭＳＴと、基板Ｐを支持する基板ステージＰＳＴと、マスクステージＭＳＴに支持されているマスクＭを露光光ＥＬで照明する照明光学系ＩＬと、露光光ＥＬで照明されたマスクＭのパターンの像を基板ステージＰＳＴに支持されている基板Ｐに投影露光する投影光学系ＰＬと、露光装置ＥＸ全体の動作を統括制御する制御装置ＣＯＮＴとを備えている。 <Embodiment of exposure apparatus using first and second liquid removing apparatus>
In FIG. 1, an exposure apparatus EX includes a mask stage MST that supports a mask M, a substrate stage PST that supports a substrate P, and an illumination optical system IL that illuminates the mask M supported by the mask stage MST with exposure light EL. A projection optical system PL that projects and exposes an image of the pattern of the mask M illuminated by the exposure light EL onto the substrate P supported by the substrate stage PST, and a control device CONT that controls the overall operation of the exposure apparatus EX. It has.

本実施形態の露光装置ＥＸは、露光波長を実質的に短くして解像度を向上するとともに焦点深度を実質的に広くするために液浸法を適用した液浸露光装置であって、基板Ｐ上に液体１を供給する液体供給機構１０と、基板Ｐ上の液体１を回収する液体回収機構（第１液体回収機構）３０とを備えている。本実施形態において、液体１には純水が用いられる。露光装置ＥＸは、少なくともマスクＭのパターン像を基板Ｐ上に転写している間、液体供給機構１０から供給した液体１により投影光学系ＰＬの投影領域ＡＲ１を含む基板Ｐ上の少なくとも一部に液浸領域ＡＲ２を形成する。具体的には、露光装置ＥＸは、投影光学系ＰＬの先端部の光学素子２と基板Ｐの表面（露光面）との間に液体１を満たし、この投影光学系ＰＬと基板Ｐとの間の液体１及び投影光学系ＰＬを介してマスクＭのパターン像を基板Ｐ上に投影し、基板Ｐを露光する。 The exposure apparatus EX of the present embodiment is an immersion exposure apparatus to which an immersion method is applied in order to improve the resolution by substantially shortening the exposure wavelength and substantially increase the depth of focus. A liquid supply mechanism 10 for supplying the liquid 1 to the substrate P, and a liquid recovery mechanism (first liquid recovery mechanism) 30 for recovering the liquid 1 on the substrate P. In the present embodiment, pure water is used as the liquid 1. The exposure apparatus EX transfers at least a part of the substrate P including the projection area AR1 of the projection optical system PL by the liquid 1 supplied from the liquid supply mechanism 10 while at least transferring the pattern image of the mask M onto the substrate P. A liquid immersion area AR2 is formed. Specifically, the exposure apparatus EX fills the liquid 1 between the optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL and the surface (exposure surface) of the substrate P, and between the projection optical system PL and the substrate P. The pattern image of the mask M is projected onto the substrate P through the liquid 1 and the projection optical system PL, and the substrate P is exposed.

ここで、本実施形態では、露光装置ＥＸとしてマスクＭと基板Ｐとを走査方向（所定方向）における互いに異なる向き（逆方向）に同期移動しつつマスクＭに形成されたパターンを基板Ｐに露光する走査型露光装置（所謂スキャニングステッパ）を使用する場合を例にして説明する。以下の説明において、水平面内においてマスクＭと基板Ｐとの同期移動方向（走査方向、所定方向）をＸ軸方向、水平面内においてＸ軸方向と直交する方向をＹ軸方向（非走査方向）、Ｘ軸及びＹ軸方向に垂直で投影光学系ＰＬの光軸ＡＸと一致する方向をＺ軸方向とする。また、Ｘ軸、Ｙ軸、及びＺ軸まわり方向をそれぞれ、θＸ、θＹ、及びθＺ方向とする。なお、ここでいう「基板」は半導体ウエハ上にレジストを塗布したものを含み、「マスク」は基板上に縮小投影されるデバイスパターンを形成されたレチクルを含む。 Here, in the present embodiment, the pattern formed on the mask M is exposed to the substrate P while the mask M and the substrate P are synchronously moved in different directions (reverse directions) in the scanning direction (predetermined direction) as the exposure apparatus EX. An example of using a scanning exposure apparatus (so-called scanning stepper) will be described. In the following description, the synchronous movement direction (scanning direction, predetermined direction) of the mask M and the substrate P in the horizontal plane is the X axis direction, and the direction orthogonal to the X axis direction is the Y axis direction (non-scanning direction) in the horizontal plane. A direction perpendicular to the X-axis and Y-axis directions and coincident with the optical axis AX of the projection optical system PL is defined as a Z-axis direction. Further, the directions around the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis are defined as θX, θY, and θZ directions, respectively. Here, the “substrate” includes a semiconductor wafer coated with a resist, and the “mask” includes a reticle on which a device pattern to be reduced and projected on the substrate is formed.

照明光学系ＩＬは、マスクステージＭＳＴに支持されているマスクＭを露光光ＥＬで照明するものであり、露光用光源、露光用光源から射出された光束の照度を均一化するオプティカルインテグレータ、オプティカルインテグレータからの露光光ＥＬを集光するコンデンサレンズ、リレーレンズ系、露光光ＥＬによるマスクＭ上の照明領域をスリット状に設定する可変視野絞り等を有している。マスクＭ上の所定の照明領域は照明光学系ＩＬにより均一な照度分布の露光光ＥＬで照明される。照明光学系ＩＬから射出される露光光ＥＬとしては、例えば水銀ランプから射出される紫外域の輝線（ｇ線、ｈ線、ｉ線）及びＫｒＦエキシマレーザ光（波長２４８ｎｍ）等の遠紫外光（ＤＵＶ光）や、ＡｒＦエキシマレーザ光（波長１９３ｎｍ）及びＦ２レーザ光（波長１５７ｎｍ）等の真空紫外光（ＶＵＶ光）などが用いられる。本実施形態では、ＡｒＦエキシマレーザ光が用いられる。上述したように、本実施形態における液体１は純水であって、露光光ＥＬがＡｒＦエキシマレーザ光であっても透過可能である。また、純水は紫外域の輝線（ｇ線、ｈ線、ｉ線）及びＫｒＦエキシマレーザ光（波長２４８ｎｍ）等の遠紫外光（ＤＵＶ光）も透過可能である。 The illumination optical system IL illuminates the mask M supported by the mask stage MST with the exposure light EL, and the exposure light source, and an optical integrator and an optical integrator for uniformizing the illuminance of the light beam emitted from the exposure light source A condenser lens that collects the exposure light EL from the light source, a relay lens system, a variable field stop that sets the illumination area on the mask M by the exposure light EL in a slit shape, and the like. A predetermined illumination area on the mask M is illuminated with the exposure light EL having a uniform illuminance distribution by the illumination optical system IL. As the exposure light EL emitted from the illumination optical system IL, for example, far ultraviolet light (g-line, h-line, i-line) and KrF excimer laser light (wavelength 248 nm) emitted from a mercury lamp, DUV light), vacuum ultraviolet light (VUV light) such as ArF excimer laser light (wavelength 193 nm) and F 2 laser light (wavelength 157 nm), or the like is used. In this embodiment, ArF excimer laser light is used. As described above, the liquid 1 in this embodiment is pure water, and can be transmitted even if the exposure light EL is ArF excimer laser light. Further, pure water can transmit ultraviolet rays (g-rays, h-rays, i-rays) and far-ultraviolet light (DUV light) such as KrF excimer laser light (wavelength 248 nm).

マスクステージＭＳＴは、マスクＭを支持するものであって、投影光学系ＰＬの光軸ＡＸに垂直な平面内、すなわちＸＹ平面内で２次元移動可能及びθＺ方向に微小回転可能である。マスクステージＭＳＴはリニアモータ等のマスクステージ駆動装置ＭＳＴＤにより駆動される。マスクステージ駆動装置ＭＳＴＤは制御装置ＣＯＮＴにより制御される。マスクステージＭＳＴ上には移動鏡５０が設けられている。また、移動鏡５０に対向する位置にはレーザ干渉計５１が設けられている。マスクステージＭＳＴ上のマスクＭの２次元方向の位置、及び回転角はレーザ干渉計５１によりリアルタイムで計測され、計測結果は制御装置ＣＯＮＴに出力される。制御装置ＣＯＮＴはレーザ干渉計５１の計測結果に基づいてマスクステージ駆動装置ＭＳＴＤを駆動することでマスクステージＭＳＴに支持されているマスクＭの位置決めを行う。 The mask stage MST supports the mask M, and can move two-dimensionally in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis AX of the projection optical system PL, that is, in the XY plane, and can be slightly rotated in the θZ direction. The mask stage MST is driven by a mask stage driving device MSTD such as a linear motor. The mask stage driving device MSTD is controlled by the control device CONT. A movable mirror 50 is provided on the mask stage MST. A laser interferometer 51 is provided at a position facing the moving mirror 50. The two-dimensional position and rotation angle of the mask M on the mask stage MST are measured in real time by the laser interferometer 51, and the measurement result is output to the control device CONT. The control device CONT drives the mask stage driving device MSTD based on the measurement result of the laser interferometer 51, thereby positioning the mask M supported by the mask stage MST.

投影光学系ＰＬは、マスクＭのパターンを所定の投影倍率βで基板Ｐに投影露光するものであって、基板Ｐ側の先端部に設けられた光学素子（レンズ）２を含む複数の光学素子で構成されており、これら光学素子は鏡筒ＰＫで支持されている。本実施形態において、投影光学系ＰＬは、投影倍率βが例えば１／４あるいは１／５の縮小系である。なお、投影光学系ＰＬは等倍系及び拡大系のいずれでもよい。また、本実施形態の投影光学系ＰＬの先端部の光学素子２は鏡筒ＰＫに対して着脱（交換）可能に設けられている。また、先端部の光学素子２は鏡筒ＰＫより露出しており、液浸領域ＡＲ２の液体１は光学素子２に接触する。これにより、金属からなる鏡筒ＰＫの腐蝕等が防止されている。 The projection optical system PL projects and exposes the pattern of the mask M onto the substrate P at a predetermined projection magnification β, and includes a plurality of optical elements including an optical element (lens) 2 provided at the front end portion on the substrate P side. These optical elements are supported by a lens barrel PK. In the present embodiment, the projection optical system PL is a reduction system having a projection magnification β of, for example, 1/4 or 1/5. Note that the projection optical system PL may be either an equal magnification system or an enlargement system. Further, the optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL of the present embodiment is provided so as to be detachable (replaceable) with respect to the barrel PK. The optical element 2 at the tip is exposed from the lens barrel PK, and the liquid 1 in the liquid immersion area AR2 comes into contact with the optical element 2. Thereby, corrosion etc. of the lens barrel PK made of metal are prevented.

光学素子２は蛍石で形成されている。蛍石は純水との親和性が高いので、光学素子２の液体接触面２ａのほぼ全面に液体１を密着させることができる。すなわち、本実施形態においては光学素子２の液体接触面２ａとの親和性が高い液体（水）１を供給するようにしているので、光学素子２の液体接触面２ａと液体１との高い密着性を確保できる。なお、光学素子２は水との親和性が高い石英であってもよい。また光学素子２の液体接触面２ａに親水化（親液化）処理を施して、液体１との親和性をより高めるようにしてもよい。 The optical element 2 is made of fluorite. Since fluorite has a high affinity with pure water, the liquid 1 can be brought into close contact with almost the entire liquid contact surface 2 a of the optical element 2. That is, in the present embodiment, the liquid (water) 1 having a high affinity with the liquid contact surface 2a of the optical element 2 is supplied, so that the liquid contact surface 2a of the optical element 2 and the liquid 1 are highly adhered. Can be secured. The optical element 2 may be quartz having a high affinity with water. Further, the liquid contact surface 2a of the optical element 2 may be subjected to a hydrophilization (lyophilic treatment) to further increase the affinity with the liquid 1.

また、露光装置ＥＸはフォーカス検出系４を有している。フォーカス検出系４は、発光部４ａと受光部４ｂとを有し、発光部４ａから液体１を介して基板Ｐ表面（露光面）に斜め方向から検出光を投射し、その反射光を受光部４ｂで受光する。制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、フォーカス検出系４の動作を制御するとともに、受光部４ｂの受光結果に基づいて、所定基準面に対する基板Ｐ表面のＺ軸方向における位置（フォーカス位置）を検出する。また、基板Ｐ表面における複数の各点での各フォーカス位置を求めることにより、フォーカス検出系４は基板Ｐの傾斜方向の姿勢を求めることもできる。なお、フォーカス検出系４の構成としては、例えば特開平８−３７１４９号公報に開示されているものを用いることができる。 The exposure apparatus EX has a focus detection system 4. The focus detection system 4 includes a light emitting unit 4a and a light receiving unit 4b. The light detection unit 4a projects detection light from the light emitting unit 4a through the liquid 1 onto the surface (exposure surface) of the substrate P from an oblique direction, and the reflected light is received by the light receiving unit. Light is received at 4b. The control device CONT controls the operation of the focus detection system 4 and detects the position (focus position) in the Z-axis direction of the surface of the substrate P with respect to the predetermined reference plane based on the light reception result of the light receiving unit 4b. Further, the focus detection system 4 can also determine the posture of the substrate P in the tilt direction by determining the focus positions at a plurality of points on the surface of the substrate P. As the configuration of the focus detection system 4, for example, the one disclosed in JP-A-8-37149 can be used.

基板ステージＰＳＴは、基板Ｐを支持するものであって、基板Ｐを基板ホルダを介して保持するＺステージ５２と、Ｚステージ５２を支持するＸＹステージ５３と、ＸＹステージ５３を支持するベース５４とを備えている。基板ステージＰＳＴはリニアモータ等の基板ステージ駆動装置ＰＳＴＤにより駆動される。基板ステージ駆動装置ＰＳＴＤは制御装置ＣＯＮＴにより制御される。なお、ＺステージとＸＹステージとを一体的に設けてよいことは言うまでもない。基板ステージＰＳＴのＸＹステージ５３を駆動することにより、基板ＰのＸＹ方向における位置（投影光学系ＰＬの像面と実質的に平行な方向の位置）が制御される。 The substrate stage PST supports the substrate P and includes a Z stage 52 that holds the substrate P via a substrate holder, an XY stage 53 that supports the Z stage 52, and a base 54 that supports the XY stage 53. It has. The substrate stage PST is driven by a substrate stage driving device PSTD such as a linear motor. The substrate stage driving device PSTD is controlled by the control device CONT. Needless to say, the Z stage and the XY stage may be provided integrally. By driving the XY stage 53 of the substrate stage PST, the position of the substrate P in the XY direction (position in a direction substantially parallel to the image plane of the projection optical system PL) is controlled.

基板ステージＰＳＴ（Ｚステージ５２）上には移動鏡５５が設けられている。また、移動鏡５５に対向する位置にはレーザ干渉計５６が設けられている。基板ステージＰＳＴ上の基板Ｐの２次元方向の位置、及び回転角はレーザ干渉計５６によりリアルタイムで計測され、計測結果は制御装置ＣＯＮＴに出力される。制御装置ＣＯＮＴはレーザ干渉計５６の計測結果に基づいて基板ステージ駆動装置ＰＳＴＤを介してＸＹステージ５３を駆動することで基板ステージＰＳＴに支持されている基板ＰのＸ軸方向及びＹ軸方向における位置決めを行う。 A movable mirror 55 is provided on the substrate stage PST (Z stage 52). A laser interferometer 56 is provided at a position facing the movable mirror 55. The two-dimensional position and rotation angle of the substrate P on the substrate stage PST are measured in real time by the laser interferometer 56, and the measurement result is output to the control device CONT. The control device CONT drives the XY stage 53 via the substrate stage drive device PSTD based on the measurement result of the laser interferometer 56, thereby positioning the substrate P supported by the substrate stage PST in the X axis direction and the Y axis direction. I do.

また、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは基板ステージ駆動装置ＰＳＴＤを介して基板ステージＰＳＴのＺステージ５２を駆動することにより、Ｚステージ５２に保持されている基板ＰのＺ軸方向における位置（フォーカス位置）、及びθＸ、θＹ方向における位置を制御する。すなわち、Ｚステージ５２は、フォーカス検出系４の検出結果に基づく制御装置ＣＯＮＴからの指令に基づいて動作し、基板Ｐのフォーカス位置（Ｚ位置）及び傾斜角を制御して基板Ｐの表面（露光面）を投影光学系ＰＬ及び液体１を介して形成される像面に合わせ込む。 Further, the control device CONT drives the Z stage 52 of the substrate stage PST via the substrate stage driving device PSTD, so that the position (focus position) of the substrate P held by the Z stage 52 in the Z-axis direction, and θX , ΘY position is controlled. That is, the Z stage 52 operates based on a command from the control device CONT based on the detection result of the focus detection system 4, and controls the focus position (Z position) and tilt angle of the substrate P to control the surface of the substrate P (exposure). The surface) is aligned with the image plane formed via the projection optical system PL and the liquid 1.

基板ステージＰＳＴ（Ｚステージ５２）上には、基板Ｐを囲むように補助プレート５７が設けられている。補助プレート５７は基板ホルダに保持された基板Ｐの表面とほぼ同じ高さの平面を有している。ここで、基板Ｐのエッジと補助プレート５７との間には０．１〜２ｍｍ程度の隙間があるが、液体１の表面張力によりその隙間に液体１が流れ込むことはほとんどなく、基板Ｐの周縁近傍を露光する場合にも、補助プレート５７により投影光学系ＰＬの下に液体１を保持することができる。 An auxiliary plate 57 is provided on the substrate stage PST (Z stage 52) so as to surround the substrate P. The auxiliary plate 57 has a flat surface substantially the same height as the surface of the substrate P held by the substrate holder. Here, there is a gap of about 0.1 to 2 mm between the edge of the substrate P and the auxiliary plate 57, but the liquid 1 hardly flows into the gap due to the surface tension of the liquid 1, and the periphery of the substrate P Even when the vicinity is exposed, the liquid 1 can be held under the projection optical system PL by the auxiliary plate 57.

投影光学系ＰＬの先端近傍には、基板Ｐ上のアライメントマークあるいはＺステージ５２上に設けられた基準マークを検出する基板アライメント系５が設けられている。また、マスクステージＭＳＴの近傍には、マスクＭと投影光学系ＰＬとを介してＺステージ５２上に設けられた基準マークを検出するマスクアライメント系６が設けられている。なお、基板アライメント系５の構成としては、例えば特開平４−６５６０３号公報に開示されているものを用いることができ、マスクアライメント系６の構成としては、特開平７−１７６４６８号公報に開示されているものを用いることができる。 A substrate alignment system 5 for detecting an alignment mark on the substrate P or a reference mark provided on the Z stage 52 is provided near the tip of the projection optical system PL. A mask alignment system 6 for detecting a reference mark provided on the Z stage 52 via the mask M and the projection optical system PL is provided in the vicinity of the mask stage MST. As the configuration of the substrate alignment system 5, for example, the one disclosed in JP-A-4-65603 can be used, and the configuration of the mask alignment system 6 is disclosed in JP-A-7-176468. Can be used.

基板アライメント系５の近傍には、Ｚステージ５２に設けられている前記基準マークを有する基準部材に残留した液体１を除去する第１液体除去装置４０が設けられている。また、基板ステージＰＳＴには、液体１の回収を行う第２液体回収装置２０が設けられている。 In the vicinity of the substrate alignment system 5, there is provided a first liquid removing device 40 for removing the liquid 1 remaining on the reference member having the reference mark provided on the Z stage 52. The substrate stage PST is provided with a second liquid recovery apparatus 20 that recovers the liquid 1.

液体供給機構１０は、液浸領域ＡＲ２を形成するために基板Ｐ上に所定の液体１を供給するものであって、液体１を送出可能な第１液体供給部１１及び第２液体供給部１２と、第１液体供給部１１に流路を有する供給管１１Ａを介して接続され、この第１液体供給部１１から送出された液体１を基板Ｐ上に供給する供給口を有する第１供給ノズル１３と、第２液体供給部１２に流路を有する供給管１２Ａを介して接続され、この第２液体供給部１２から送出された液体１を基板Ｐ上に供給する供給口を有する第２供給ノズル１４とを備えている。第１、第２供給ノズル１３、１４は液浸露光中において液浸領域ＡＲ２の液体１に接触する。第１、第２供給ノズル１３、１４は基板Ｐの表面に近接して配置されており、基板Ｐの面方向において互いに異なる位置に設けられている。具体的には、液体供給機構１０の第１供給ノズル１３は投影領域ＡＲ１に対して走査方向一方側（−Ｘ側）に設けられ、第２供給ノズル１４は他方側（＋Ｘ側）に設けられている。 The liquid supply mechanism 10 supplies a predetermined liquid 1 onto the substrate P in order to form the liquid immersion area AR2, and the first liquid supply unit 11 and the second liquid supply unit 12 that can deliver the liquid 1 are used. And a first supply nozzle having a supply port connected to the first liquid supply unit 11 via a supply pipe 11A having a flow path and supplying the liquid 1 delivered from the first liquid supply unit 11 onto the substrate P. 13, a second supply having a supply port connected to the second liquid supply unit 12 via a supply pipe 12A having a flow path and supplying the liquid 1 delivered from the second liquid supply unit 12 onto the substrate P. Nozzle 14. The first and second supply nozzles 13 and 14 are in contact with the liquid 1 in the immersion area AR2 during the immersion exposure. The first and second supply nozzles 13 and 14 are disposed close to the surface of the substrate P, and are provided at different positions in the surface direction of the substrate P. Specifically, the first supply nozzle 13 of the liquid supply mechanism 10 is provided on one side (−X side) in the scanning direction with respect to the projection area AR1, and the second supply nozzle 14 is provided on the other side (+ X side). ing.

第１、第２液体供給部１１、１２のそれぞれは、液体１を収容するタンク、及び加圧ポンプ等を備えており、供給管１１Ａ、１２Ａ及び供給ノズル１３、１４のそれぞれを介して基板Ｐ上に液体１を供給する。また、第１、第２液体供給部１１、１２の液体供給動作は制御装置ＣＯＮＴにより制御され、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは第１、第２液体供給部１１、１２による基板Ｐ上に対する単位時間あたりの液体供給量をそれぞれ独立して制御可能である。また、第１、第２液体供給部１１、１２のそれぞれは液体１の温度調整機構を有しており、装置が収容されるチャンバ内の温度とほぼ同じ２３℃の液体１を基板Ｐ上に供給するようになっている。 Each of the first and second liquid supply units 11 and 12 includes a tank for storing the liquid 1 and a pressurizing pump. The substrate P is connected to each of the supply pipes 11A and 12A and the supply nozzles 13 and 14, respectively. Supply liquid 1 above. The liquid supply operations of the first and second liquid supply units 11 and 12 are controlled by the control device CONT, and the control device CONT uses the liquids per unit time on the substrate P by the first and second liquid supply units 11 and 12. The supply amount can be controlled independently. Each of the first and second liquid supply units 11 and 12 has a temperature adjustment mechanism for the liquid 1, and the liquid 1 having a temperature of about 23 ° C., which is substantially the same as the temperature in the chamber in which the apparatus is accommodated, is placed on the substrate P It comes to supply.

また、液体供給部１１、１２から供給される純水（液体）は、透過率９９％／ｍｍ以上とするのが好ましく、その場合、純水中に溶解している炭素化合物のうち有機系化合物中の炭素の総量を示すＴＯＣ（total organic carbon）は３ｐｐｂ未満に抑えるのが望ましい。 Moreover, it is preferable that the pure water (liquid) supplied from the liquid supply units 11 and 12 has a transmittance of 99% / mm or more. In that case, an organic compound among the carbon compounds dissolved in the pure water. It is desirable to keep TOC (total organic carbon) indicating the total amount of carbon within less than 3 ppb.

液体回収機構（第１液体回収装置）３０は基板Ｐ上の液体１を回収するものであって、基板Ｐの表面に近接して配置された回収口を有する第１、第２回収ノズル３１、３２と、この第１、第２回収ノズル３１、３２に流路を有する回収管３３Ａ、３４Ａを介してそれぞれ接続された第１、第２液体回収部３３、３４とを備えている。第１、第２回収ノズル３１、３２は液浸露光中において液浸領域ＡＲ２の液体１に接触する。第１、第２液体回収部３３、３４は例えば真空ポンプ等の吸引装置、及び回収した液体１を収容するタンク等を備えており、基板Ｐ上の液体１を第１、第２回収ノズル３１、３２、及び回収管３３Ａ、３４Ａを介して回収する。第１、第２液体回収部３３、３４の液体回収動作は制御装置ＣＯＮＴにより制御され、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは第１、第２液体回収部３３、３４による単位時間あたりの液体回収量を制御可能である。 The liquid recovery mechanism (first liquid recovery device) 30 recovers the liquid 1 on the substrate P, and includes first and second recovery nozzles 31 having recovery ports arranged close to the surface of the substrate P. 32, and first and second liquid recovery sections 33 and 34 connected to the first and second recovery nozzles 31 and 32 via recovery pipes 33A and 34A having flow paths, respectively. The first and second recovery nozzles 31 and 32 are in contact with the liquid 1 in the immersion area AR2 during the immersion exposure. The first and second liquid recovery units 33 and 34 include, for example, a suction device such as a vacuum pump and a tank for storing the recovered liquid 1. The first and second recovery nozzles 31 store the liquid 1 on the substrate P. 32 and the recovery pipes 33A and 34A. The liquid recovery operation of the first and second liquid recovery units 33 and 34 is controlled by the control device CONT, and the control device CONT can control the liquid recovery amount per unit time by the first and second liquid recovery units 33 and 34. is there.

図２は、液体供給機構１０及び液体回収機構３０の概略構成を示す平面図である。図２に示すように、投影光学系ＰＬの投影領域ＡＲ１はＹ軸方向（非走査方向）を長手方向とするスリット状（矩形状）に設定されており、液体１が満たされた液浸領域ＡＲ２は投影領域ＡＲ１を含むように基板Ｐ上の一部に形成される。そして、投影領域ＡＲ１の液浸領域ＡＲ２を形成するための液体供給機構１０の第１供給ノズル１３は投影領域ＡＲ１に対して走査方向一方側（−Ｘ側）に設けられ、第２供給ノズル１４は他方側（＋Ｘ側）に設けられている。第１、第２供給ノズル１３、１４のそれぞれはＹ軸方向を長手方向とする平面視直線状に形成されており、その供給口は基板Ｐの表面を向くように設けられ、Ｙ軸方向を長手方向とするスリット状に形成されている。液体供給機構１０は、第１、第２供給ノズル１３、１４の供給口より、投影領域ＡＲ１の両側で液体１を同時に供給する。 FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of the liquid supply mechanism 10 and the liquid recovery mechanism 30. As shown in FIG. 2, the projection area AR <b> 1 of the projection optical system PL is set in a slit shape (rectangular shape) whose longitudinal direction is the Y-axis direction (non-scanning direction), and the liquid immersion area filled with the liquid 1. AR2 is formed on a part of the substrate P so as to include the projection area AR1. The first supply nozzle 13 of the liquid supply mechanism 10 for forming the immersion area AR2 of the projection area AR1 is provided on one side (−X side) in the scanning direction with respect to the projection area AR1, and the second supply nozzle 14 Is provided on the other side (+ X side). Each of the first and second supply nozzles 13 and 14 is formed in a straight line in plan view with the Y-axis direction as the longitudinal direction, and the supply port is provided so as to face the surface of the substrate P. It is formed in a slit shape in the longitudinal direction. The liquid supply mechanism 10 supplies the liquid 1 simultaneously from the supply ports of the first and second supply nozzles 13 and 14 on both sides of the projection area AR1.

液体回収機構３０の第１、第２回収ノズル３１、３２のそれぞれは基板Ｐの表面に向くように円弧状に連続的に形成された回収口を有している。そして、互いに向き合うように配置された第１、第２回収ノズル３１、３２により略円環状の回収口が形成されている。第１、第２回収ノズル３１、３２それぞれの回収口は液体供給機構１０の第１、第２供給ノズル１３、１４、及び投影領域ＡＲ１を取り囲むように配置されている。また、投影領域ＡＲ１を取り囲むように連続的に形成された回収口の内部に複数の仕切部材３５が設けられている。 Each of the first and second recovery nozzles 31, 32 of the liquid recovery mechanism 30 has a recovery port formed continuously in an arc shape so as to face the surface of the substrate P. The first and second recovery nozzles 31 and 32 arranged to face each other form a substantially annular recovery port. The recovery ports of the first and second recovery nozzles 31 and 32 are arranged so as to surround the first and second supply nozzles 13 and 14 of the liquid supply mechanism 10 and the projection area AR1. In addition, a plurality of partition members 35 are provided inside a collection port that is continuously formed so as to surround the projection area AR1.

第１、第２供給ノズル１３、１４の供給口から基板Ｐ上に供給された液体１は、投影光学系ＰＬの先端部（光学素子２）の下端面と基板Ｐとの間に濡れ拡がるように供給される。また、第１、第２供給ノズル１３、１４より供給された液体１は、第１、第２回収ノズル３１、３２の回収口より回収される。 The liquid 1 supplied onto the substrate P from the supply ports of the first and second supply nozzles 13 and 14 soaks and spreads between the lower end surface of the front end portion (optical element 2) of the projection optical system PL and the substrate P. To be supplied. Further, the liquid 1 supplied from the first and second supply nozzles 13 and 14 is recovered from the recovery ports of the first and second recovery nozzles 31 and 32.

図３は、基板ステージＰＳＴのＺステージ５２を上方から見た概略平面図である。矩形状のＺステージ５２の互いに垂直な２つの側面には移動鏡５５が配置されており、Ｚステージ５２のほぼ中央には不図示のホルダを介して基板Ｐが保持されている。基板Ｐの周囲には、上述したように、基板Ｐの表面とほぼ同じ高さの平面を有する補助プレート５７が設けられている。そして、補助プレート５７の周囲には、液体１の回収を行う第２液体回収装置２０の一部を構成する液体吸収部材２１が設けられている。液体吸収部材２１は所定幅を有する環状部材であって、Ｚステージ５２上に環状に形成された溝部（回収口）２３に配置されている。液体吸収部材２１は、例えば多孔質セラミックス等の多孔性材料により構成されている。あるいは液体吸収部材２１の形成材料として多孔性材料であるスポンジを用いても良い。多孔性材料からなる液体吸収部材２１は液体１を所定量保持可能である。 FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the Z stage 52 of the substrate stage PST as viewed from above. A movable mirror 55 is disposed on two side surfaces of the rectangular Z stage 52 that are perpendicular to each other, and the substrate P is held at a substantially center of the Z stage 52 via a holder (not shown). Around the substrate P, as described above, the auxiliary plate 57 having a plane substantially the same height as the surface of the substrate P is provided. Around the auxiliary plate 57, a liquid absorbing member 21 that constitutes a part of the second liquid recovery apparatus 20 that recovers the liquid 1 is provided. The liquid absorbing member 21 is an annular member having a predetermined width, and is disposed in a groove portion (recovery port) 23 formed in an annular shape on the Z stage 52. The liquid absorbing member 21 is made of a porous material such as porous ceramics. Alternatively, a sponge that is a porous material may be used as a material for forming the liquid absorbing member 21. The liquid absorbing member 21 made of a porous material can hold a predetermined amount of the liquid 1.

図４は、第２液体回収装置２０を示す断面図である。第２液体回収装置２０は、Ｚステージ５２上に環状に形成された溝部（回収口）２３に配置された上述の液体吸収部材２１と、Ｚステージ５２内部に形成され、溝部２３と連続する流路２２と、Ｚステージ５２外部に設けられ、その一端部を流路２２に接続した管路２６と、管路２６の他端部に接続され、Ｚステージ５２外部に設けられたタンク２７と、このタンク２７にバルブ２８を介して接続された吸引装置であるポンプ２９とを備えている。タンク２７には排出流路２７Ａが設けられており、液体１が所定量溜まったら排出流路２７Ａより排出されるようになっている。そして、液体回収装置２０は、ポンプ２９を駆動し、液体吸収部材２１で回収された液体１を、タンク２７に吸い込むようにして集める。 FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the second liquid recovery apparatus 20. The second liquid recovery apparatus 20 includes the above-described liquid absorbing member 21 disposed in a groove (collection port) 23 formed in an annular shape on the Z stage 52, and a flow formed inside the Z stage 52 and continuous with the groove 23. A passage 26 and a pipe 26 provided outside the Z stage 52 and having one end connected to the flow path 22; a tank 27 connected to the other end of the pipe 26 and provided outside the Z stage 52; A pump 29 which is a suction device connected to the tank 27 via a valve 28 is provided. The tank 27 is provided with a discharge flow path 27A so that when a predetermined amount of liquid 1 is accumulated, it is discharged from the discharge flow path 27A. Then, the liquid recovery apparatus 20 drives the pump 29 and collects the liquid 1 recovered by the liquid absorbing member 21 so as to be sucked into the tank 27.

Ｚステージ５２の１つのコーナーには基準部材７が設けられている。基準部材７には、基板アライメント系５により検出される基準マークＰＦＭと、マスクアライメント系６により検出される基板マークＭＦＭとが所定の位置関係で設けられている。また、基準部材７の表面はほぼ平坦となっており、フォーカス検出系４の基準面としての役割も果たす。なお、フォーカス検出系４の基準面を基準部材７とは別にＺステージ５２上に設けてもよい。また、基準部材７と補助プレート５７とを一体で設けてもよい。 A reference member 7 is provided at one corner of the Z stage 52. The reference member 7 is provided with a reference mark PFM detected by the substrate alignment system 5 and a substrate mark MFM detected by the mask alignment system 6 in a predetermined positional relationship. In addition, the surface of the reference member 7 is substantially flat and serves as a reference surface for the focus detection system 4. Note that the reference surface of the focus detection system 4 may be provided on the Z stage 52 separately from the reference member 7. Further, the reference member 7 and the auxiliary plate 57 may be provided integrally.

そして、Ｚステージ５２上において基準部材７の近傍には、基準部材７に残留した液体１を除去する第１液体除去装置４０の一部を構成する液体吸収部材４２が設けられている。更に、Ｚステージ５２の別のコーナーには、投影光学系ＰＬの先端の光学素子２や先端付近の鏡筒ＰＫに残留した液体１を除去する第２液体除去装置６０が設けられている。 On the Z stage 52, a liquid absorbing member 42 constituting a part of the first liquid removing device 40 that removes the liquid 1 remaining on the reference member 7 is provided in the vicinity of the reference member 7. Further, a second liquid removing device 60 for removing the liquid 1 remaining in the optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL and the lens barrel PK near the tip is provided at another corner of the Z stage 52.

次に、上述した露光装置ＥＸを用いてマスクＭのパターンを基板Ｐに露光する手順について、図２６のフローチャート図を参照しながら説明する。 Next, the procedure for exposing the pattern of the mask M onto the substrate P using the exposure apparatus EX described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

液体供給機構１０から液体１の供給を行う前に、基板Ｐ上に液体１が無い状態で、まず計測処理が行われる。制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、投影光学系ＰＬの光軸ＡＸが図３の波線矢印４３に沿って進むようにレーザ干渉計５６の出力をモニタしつつＸＹステージ５３を移動する。その移動の途中で、基板アライメント系５は、ショット領域Ｓ１〜Ｓ１１に応じて基板Ｐ上に形成されている複数のアライメントマーク（不図示）を液体１を介さずに検出する（ステップＳＡ１）。なお、基板アライメント系５がアライメントマークの検出を行うときはＸＹステージ５３は停止される。その結果、レーザ干渉計５６によって規定される座標系内での各アライメントマークの位置情報が計測される。なお、基板アライメント系５によるアライメントマークの検出は、基板Ｐ上の全てのアライメントマークを検出してもよいし、その一部を検出するのみでもよい。 Before the liquid 1 is supplied from the liquid supply mechanism 10, measurement processing is first performed in a state where there is no liquid 1 on the substrate P. The control device CONT moves the XY stage 53 while monitoring the output of the laser interferometer 56 so that the optical axis AX of the projection optical system PL advances along the wavy arrow 43 in FIG. During the movement, the substrate alignment system 5 detects a plurality of alignment marks (not shown) formed on the substrate P according to the shot areas S1 to S11 without using the liquid 1 (step SA1). When the substrate alignment system 5 detects the alignment mark, the XY stage 53 is stopped. As a result, position information of each alignment mark in the coordinate system defined by the laser interferometer 56 is measured. The detection of the alignment marks by the substrate alignment system 5 may detect all the alignment marks on the substrate P or only a part of them.

また、そのＸＹステージ５３の移動中に、フォーカス検出系４により基板Ｐの表面情報が液体１を介さずに検出される（ステップＳＡ２）。フォーカス検出系４による表面情報の検出は基板Ｐ上の全てのショット領域Ｓ１〜Ｓ１１毎に行われ、検出結果は基板Ｐの走査方向（Ｘ軸方向）の位置を対応させて制御装置ＣＯＮＴに記憶される。なお、フォーカス検出系４による表面情報の検出は、一部のショット領域に対して行うだけでもよい。 Further, during the movement of the XY stage 53, the surface information of the substrate P is detected without passing through the liquid 1 by the focus detection system 4 (step SA2). The surface information is detected by the focus detection system 4 for every shot region S1 to S11 on the substrate P, and the detection result is stored in the control device CONT in correspondence with the position of the substrate P in the scanning direction (X-axis direction). Is done. Note that the detection of surface information by the focus detection system 4 may be performed only for a part of the shot areas.

基板Ｐのアライメントマークの検出、及び基板Ｐの表面情報の検出が終了すると、基板アライメント系５の検出領域が基準部材７上に位置決めされるように、制御装置ＣＯＮＴはＸＹステージ５３を移動する。基板アライメント系５は基準部材７上の基準マークＰＦＭを検出し、レーザ干渉計５６によって規定される座標系内での基準マークＰＦＭの位置情報を計測する（ステップＳＡ３）。 When the detection of the alignment mark on the substrate P and the detection of the surface information on the substrate P are completed, the control device CONT moves the XY stage 53 so that the detection region of the substrate alignment system 5 is positioned on the reference member 7. The substrate alignment system 5 detects the reference mark PFM on the reference member 7 and measures the position information of the reference mark PFM within the coordinate system defined by the laser interferometer 56 (step SA3).

この基準マークＰＦＭの検出処理の完了により、基準マークＰＦＭと基板Ｐ上の複数のアライメントマークとの位置関係、すなわち、基準マークＰＦＭと基板Ｐ上の複数のショット領域Ｓ１〜Ｓ１１との位置関係がそれぞれ求められたことになる。また、基準マークＰＦＭと基準マークＭＦＭとは所定の位置関係にあるので、ＸＹ平面内における基準マークＭＦＭと基板Ｐ上の複数のショット領域Ｓ１〜Ｓ１１との位置関係がそれぞれ決定されたことになる。 When the detection process of the reference mark PFM is completed, the positional relationship between the reference mark PFM and the plurality of alignment marks on the substrate P, that is, the positional relationship between the reference mark PFM and the plurality of shot areas S1 to S11 on the substrate P is changed. Each would have been requested. Further, since the reference mark PFM and the reference mark MFM are in a predetermined positional relationship, the positional relationship between the reference mark MFM and the plurality of shot areas S1 to S11 on the substrate P in the XY plane is determined. .

また、基板アライメント系５による基準マークＰＦＭの検出の前または後に、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは基準部材７の表面（基準面）の表面情報をフォーカス検出系４により検出する（ステップＳＡ４）。この基準部材７の表面の検出処理の完了により、基準部材７表面と基板Ｐ表面との関係が求められたことになる。 Further, before or after the detection of the reference mark PFM by the substrate alignment system 5, the control device CONT detects the surface information of the surface (reference surface) of the reference member 7 by the focus detection system 4 (step SA4). With the completion of the detection process of the surface of the reference member 7, the relationship between the surface of the reference member 7 and the surface of the substrate P is obtained.

次に、マスクアライメント系６により基準部材７上の基準マークＭＦＭを検出できるように、制御装置ＣＯＮＴはＸＹステージ５３を移動する。当然のことながらこの状態では投影光学系ＰＬの先端部と基準部材７とは対向している。ここで、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは液体供給機構１０及び液体回収機構３０による液体１の供給及び回収を開始し、投影光学系ＰＬと基準部材７との間を液体１で満たして液浸領域を形成する。なお、基準部材７のＸＹ方向の大きさは、供給ノズル１３、１４及び回収ノズル３１、３２より十分に大きく、基準部材７上に液浸領域ＡＲ２が円滑に形成されるようになっている。 Next, the control unit CONT moves the XY stage 53 so that the reference mark MFM on the reference member 7 can be detected by the mask alignment system 6. As a matter of course, in this state, the tip of the projection optical system PL and the reference member 7 are opposed to each other. Here, the control device CONT starts supply and recovery of the liquid 1 by the liquid supply mechanism 10 and the liquid recovery mechanism 30, and fills the space between the projection optical system PL and the reference member 7 with the liquid 1 to form an immersion region. . The size of the reference member 7 in the XY direction is sufficiently larger than the supply nozzles 13 and 14 and the recovery nozzles 31 and 32, so that the liquid immersion area AR2 is smoothly formed on the reference member 7.

次に、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、マスクアライメント系６によりマスクＭ、投影光学系ＰＬ、及び液体１を介して基準マークＭＦＭの検出を行う（ステップＳＡ５）。これにより投影光学系ＰＬと液体１とを介して、ＸＹ平面内におけるマスクＭの位置、すなわちマスクＭのパターンの像の投影位置情報が基準マークＭＦＭを使って検出されたことになる。 Next, the control device CONT detects the reference mark MFM through the mask M, the projection optical system PL, and the liquid 1 by the mask alignment system 6 (step SA5). As a result, the position of the mask M in the XY plane, that is, the projection position information of the pattern image of the mask M is detected using the reference mark MFM via the projection optical system PL and the liquid 1.

以上のような計測処理が終了すると、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、液体供給機構１０による基準部材７上への液体１の供給動作を停止する。一方で、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは液体回収機構３０による基準部材７上の液体１の回収動作を所定期間継続する（ステップＳＡ５．１）。そして、前記所定期間が経過した後、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、液体回収機構３０による回収動作を停止するとともに、液体回収機構３０で回収しきれずに基準部材７上に残留した液体１を除去するために、基板ステージＰＳＴを移動する。 When the measurement process as described above is completed, the control device CONT stops the operation of supplying the liquid 1 onto the reference member 7 by the liquid supply mechanism 10. On the other hand, the control device CONT continues the recovery operation of the liquid 1 on the reference member 7 by the liquid recovery mechanism 30 for a predetermined period (step SA5.1). Then, after the predetermined period has elapsed, the control device CONT stops the recovery operation by the liquid recovery mechanism 30 and removes the liquid 1 remaining on the reference member 7 without being recovered by the liquid recovery mechanism 30. The substrate stage PST is moved.

図５は、基板ステージＰＳＴ（Ｚステージ５２）上に設けられている基準部材７に残留した液体１を、液体除去機構の一部を構成する第１液体除去装置４０が除去している様子を示す図であって、図５（ａ）は概略斜視図、図５（ｂ）は断面図である。図５において、第１液体除去装置４０は、気体を基準部材７に対して吹き付ける吹き付け装置４１と、基準部材７に隣接して設けられた液体吸収部材４２とを備えている。吹き付け装置４１は、気体を送出可能な気体供給部４１Ａと、気体供給部４１Ａに接続されたノズル部４３とを備えている。ノズル部４３の吹き出し口４３Ａはスリット状に形成されており、基準部材７に近接して配置されている。そして、液体吸収部材４２は、基準部材７を挟んでノズル部４３の吹き出し口４３Ａと対向する位置に設けられている。気体供給部４１Ａ及びノズル部４３は投影光学系ＰＬとは独立した不図示の支持部に支持されており、液体吸収部材４２は、Ｚステージ５２に設けられた回収口である溝部４４に配置されている。液体吸収部材４２は、第２液体回収装置２０の液体吸収部材２１同様、例えば多孔質セラミックスやスポンジ等の多孔性材料により構成されており、液体１を所定量保持可能である。気体供給部４１Ａより気体が送出されることにより、ノズル部４３のスリット状の吹き出し口４３Ａを介して高速な気体が基準部材７に斜め方向から吹き付けられるようになっている。制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、第１液体除去装置４０のノズル部４３より基準部材７に対して気体を吹き付けることにより、基準部材７上に残留していた液体１を吹き飛ばして除去する（ステップＳＡ５．２）。このとき制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、第１液体除去装置４０のノズル部４３に対して基板ステージＰＳＴ（すなわち基準部材７）を移動しながらノズル部４３より気体を基準部材７に吹き付けることにより、基準部材７の表面全体に満遍なく気体を吹き付けることができる。吹き飛ばされた液体１は、ノズル部４３の吹き出し口４３Ａと対向する位置に配置されている液体吸収部材４２に保持（回収）される。 FIG. 5 shows a state in which the liquid 1 remaining on the reference member 7 provided on the substrate stage PST (Z stage 52) is being removed by the first liquid removing device 40 constituting a part of the liquid removing mechanism. 5A is a schematic perspective view, and FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view. In FIG. 5, the first liquid removing device 40 includes a spraying device 41 that blows gas against the reference member 7, and a liquid absorbing member 42 that is provided adjacent to the reference member 7. The spraying device 41 includes a gas supply unit 41A capable of delivering a gas, and a nozzle unit 43 connected to the gas supply unit 41A. The outlet 43 </ b> A of the nozzle portion 43 is formed in a slit shape and is disposed in the vicinity of the reference member 7. The liquid absorbing member 42 is provided at a position facing the outlet 43A of the nozzle portion 43 with the reference member 7 interposed therebetween. The gas supply part 41A and the nozzle part 43 are supported by a support part (not shown) independent of the projection optical system PL, and the liquid absorbing member 42 is disposed in a groove part 44 that is a recovery port provided in the Z stage 52. ing. Like the liquid absorbing member 21 of the second liquid recovery apparatus 20, the liquid absorbing member 42 is made of, for example, a porous material such as porous ceramics or sponge, and can hold a predetermined amount of the liquid 1. By sending the gas from the gas supply part 41A, high-speed gas is blown to the reference member 7 from an oblique direction through the slit-shaped outlet 43A of the nozzle part 43. The control device CONT blows and removes the liquid 1 remaining on the reference member 7 by blowing gas to the reference member 7 from the nozzle portion 43 of the first liquid removing device 40 (step SA5.2). . At this time, the control device CONT blows gas to the reference member 7 from the nozzle portion 43 while moving the substrate stage PST (that is, the reference member 7) with respect to the nozzle portion 43 of the first liquid removing device 40, whereby the reference member 7 is moved. The gas can be sprayed evenly over the entire surface. The liquid 1 blown off is held (recovered) by the liquid absorbing member 42 disposed at a position facing the outlet 43A of the nozzle portion 43.

図５（ｂ）に示すように、Ｚステージ５２内部には、溝部４４と連続する流路４５が形成されており、溝部４４に配置されている液体吸収部材４２の底部は流路４５に接続されている。液体吸収部材４２を配置した溝部４４に接続されている流路４５は、Ｚステージ５２外部に設けられている管路４６の一端部に接続されている。一方、管路４６の他端部は、Ｚステージ５２外部に設けられたタンク４７及びバルブ４８を介して吸引装置であるポンプ４９に接続されている。タンク４７には排出流路４７Ａが設けられており、液体１が所定量溜まったら排出流路４７Ａより排出されるようになっている。そして、第１液体除去装置４０は、気体供給部４１Ａを駆動するとともにポンプ４９を駆動し、液体吸収部材４２で回収された液体１を、タンク４７に吸い込むようにして集める。 As shown in FIG. 5B, a flow path 45 continuous with the groove 44 is formed inside the Z stage 52, and the bottom of the liquid absorbing member 42 disposed in the groove 44 is connected to the flow path 45. Has been. The flow path 45 connected to the groove part 44 in which the liquid absorbing member 42 is disposed is connected to one end part of a pipe line 46 provided outside the Z stage 52. On the other hand, the other end of the conduit 46 is connected to a pump 49 which is a suction device via a tank 47 and a valve 48 provided outside the Z stage 52. The tank 47 is provided with a discharge flow path 47A, and when a predetermined amount of liquid 1 is accumulated, it is discharged from the discharge flow path 47A. Then, the first liquid removing device 40 drives the gas supply unit 41 </ b> A and drives the pump 49 to collect the liquid 1 collected by the liquid absorbing member 42 so as to be sucked into the tank 47.

次いで、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、基板Ｐ上の各ショット領域Ｓ１〜Ｓ１１を露光するために、ＸＹステージ５３を移動して投影光学系ＰＬと基板Ｐとを対向させる（ステップＳＡ６）。投影光学系ＰＬと基板Ｐとを対向させたら、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、液体供給機構１０を駆動して基板Ｐ上に対する液体供給動作を開始する。液浸領域ＡＲ２を形成するために液体供給機構１０の第１、第２液体供給部１１、１２のそれぞれから送出された液体１は、供給管１１Ａ、１２Ａを流通した後、第１、第２供給ノズル１３、１４を介して基板Ｐ上に供給され、投影光学系ＰＬと基板Ｐとの間に液浸領域ＡＲ２を形成する。このとき、第１、第２供給ノズル１３、１４の供給口は投影領域ＡＲ１のＸ軸方向（走査方向）両側に配置されており、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、液体供給機構１０の供給口より投影領域ＡＲ１の両側で基板Ｐ上への液体１の供給を同時に行う。これにより、基板Ｐ上に供給された液体１は、少なくとも投影領域ＡＲ１より広い範囲の液浸領域ＡＲ２を基板Ｐ上に形成する。また、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、液体回収機構３０の第１、第２液体回収部３３、３４を制御し、液体供給機構１０による液体１の供給動作と並行して、基板Ｐ上の液体回収動作を行う。つまり、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、基板Ｐの露光中に液浸領域ＡＲ２を形成するために、液体供給機構１０による液体供給と液体回収機構（第１液体回収機構）３０による液体回収とを同時に行う（ステップＳＡ７）。これにより、第１、第２供給ノズル１３、１４の供給口より投影領域ＡＲ１に対して外側に流れる基板Ｐ上の液体１は、第１、第２回収ノズル３１、３２の回収口より回収される。このように、液体回収機構３０は、投影領域ＡＲ１を取り囲むように設けられている回収口により基板Ｐ上の液体１の回収を行う。 Next, in order to expose each of the shot areas S1 to S11 on the substrate P, the control device CONT moves the XY stage 53 so that the projection optical system PL and the substrate P face each other (step SA6). When the projection optical system PL and the substrate P are opposed to each other, the control device CONT drives the liquid supply mechanism 10 to start a liquid supply operation on the substrate P. The liquid 1 delivered from each of the first and second liquid supply units 11 and 12 of the liquid supply mechanism 10 to form the liquid immersion area AR2 flows through the supply pipes 11A and 12A, and then the first and second liquids are supplied. A liquid immersion area AR2 is formed between the projection optical system PL and the substrate P by being supplied onto the substrate P via the supply nozzles 13 and 14. At this time, the supply ports of the first and second supply nozzles 13 and 14 are arranged on both sides of the projection area AR1 in the X-axis direction (scanning direction), and the control device CONT receives the projection area from the supply port of the liquid supply mechanism 10. The liquid 1 is simultaneously supplied onto the substrate P on both sides of the AR1. As a result, the liquid 1 supplied onto the substrate P forms on the substrate P a liquid immersion area AR2 in a range wider than at least the projection area AR1. The control device CONT controls the first and second liquid recovery units 33 and 34 of the liquid recovery mechanism 30 and performs the liquid recovery operation on the substrate P in parallel with the liquid 1 supply operation by the liquid supply mechanism 10. Do. That is, the control device CONT simultaneously performs the liquid supply by the liquid supply mechanism 10 and the liquid recovery by the liquid recovery mechanism (first liquid recovery mechanism) 30 in order to form the liquid immersion area AR2 during the exposure of the substrate P ( Step SA7). As a result, the liquid 1 on the substrate P flowing outward from the supply ports of the first and second supply nozzles 13 and 14 with respect to the projection area AR1 is recovered from the recovery ports of the first and second recovery nozzles 31 and 32. The As described above, the liquid recovery mechanism 30 recovers the liquid 1 on the substrate P by the recovery port provided so as to surround the projection area AR1.

そして、前述の計測処理中に求めた各情報を使って、基板Ｐ上の各ショット領域Ｓ１〜Ｓ１１を走査露光する（ステップＳＡ８）。すなわち、各ショット領域のそれぞれに対する走査露光中には、液体１の供給前に求めた基準マークＰＦＭと各ショット領域Ｓ１〜Ｓ１１との位置関係の情報、及び液体１の供給後に基準マークＭＦＭを使って求めたマスクＭのパターンの像の投影位置情報に基づいて、基板Ｐ上の各ショット領域Ｓ１〜Ｓ１１とマスクＭとの位置合わせが行われる。 Then, the respective shot areas S1 to S11 on the substrate P are scanned and exposed using the information obtained during the above-described measurement process (step SA8). That is, during scanning exposure for each shot area, information on the positional relationship between the reference mark PFM and each shot area S1 to S11 obtained before the liquid 1 is supplied, and the reference mark MFM is used after the liquid 1 is supplied. Based on the projection position information of the pattern image of the mask M obtained in this way, the alignment of the shot areas S1 to S11 on the substrate P and the mask M is performed.

また、各ショット領域Ｓ１〜Ｓ１１に対する走査露光中は、液体１の供給前に求めた基板Ｐの表面情報、及び走査露光中にフォーカス検出系４を使って検出される基板Ｐ表面の面情報に基づいて、フォーカス検出系４を使うことなしに、基板Ｐ表面と液体１を介して形成される像面との位置関係が調整される。 Further, during the scanning exposure for each of the shot areas S1 to S11, the surface information of the substrate P obtained before the supply of the liquid 1 and the surface information of the surface of the substrate P detected by using the focus detection system 4 during the scanning exposure. Based on this, the positional relationship between the surface of the substrate P and the image plane formed via the liquid 1 is adjusted without using the focus detection system 4.

本実施形態において、投影領域ＡＲ１の走査方向両側から基板Ｐに対して液体１を供給する際、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、液体供給機構１０の第１、第２液体供給部１１、１２の液体供給動作を制御し、走査方向に関して、投影領域ＡＲ１の手前から供給する単位時間あたりの液体供給量を、その反対側で供給する液体供給量よりも多く設定する。例えば、基板Ｐを＋Ｘ方向に移動しつつ露光処理する場合、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、投影領域ＡＲ１に対して−Ｘ側（すなわち第１供給ノズル１３）からの液体量を、＋Ｘ側（すなわち第２供給ノズル１４）からの液体量より多くし、一方、基板Ｐを−Ｘ方向に移動しつつ露光処理する場合、投影領域ＡＲ１に対して＋Ｘ側からの液体量を、−Ｘ側からの液体量より多くする。 In this embodiment, when supplying the liquid 1 to the substrate P from both sides in the scanning direction of the projection area AR1, the control device CONT performs the liquid supply operation of the first and second liquid supply units 11 and 12 of the liquid supply mechanism 10. The liquid supply amount per unit time supplied from the front of the projection area AR1 is set to be larger than the liquid supply amount supplied on the opposite side in the scanning direction. For example, when the exposure processing is performed while moving the substrate P in the + X direction, the control device CONT sets the amount of liquid from the −X side (that is, the first supply nozzle 13) to the + X side (that is, the second supply nozzle 13) with respect to the projection area AR1. When the exposure process is performed while moving the substrate P in the -X direction while increasing the amount of liquid from the supply nozzle 14), the amount of liquid from the + X side is set to the amount of liquid from the -X side with respect to the projection area AR1. Do more.

基板Ｐ上の各ショット領域Ｓ１〜Ｓ１１の走査露光が終了すると、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、液体供給機構１０による液体供給を停止するとともに、基板ステージＰＳＴに設けられた第２液体回収装置２０の回収口２３が投影光学系ＰＬと対向するように基板ステージＰＳＴを移動する。そして、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、液体回収機構（第１液体回収装置）３０と第２液体回収装置２０とを併用して、投影光学系ＰＬの下に形成されている液体１の回収を行う（ステップＳＡ９）。このように、基板ステージＰＳＴの上方に回収口が配置されている液体回収機構（第１液体回収装置）３０と、基板ステージＰＳＴ上に回収口が配置されている第２液体回収装置２０とで同時に液浸領域ＡＲ２の液体１を回収するようにしているので、投影光学系ＰＬの先端や基板Ｐ上に液体１が残留するのを低減することができる。 When the scanning exposure of each of the shot areas S1 to S11 on the substrate P is completed, the control device CONT stops the liquid supply by the liquid supply mechanism 10 and also collects the recovery port of the second liquid recovery device 20 provided on the substrate stage PST. The substrate stage PST is moved so that 23 faces the projection optical system PL. Then, the control device CONT uses the liquid recovery mechanism (first liquid recovery device) 30 and the second liquid recovery device 20 together to recover the liquid 1 formed under the projection optical system PL (step). SA9). Thus, the liquid recovery mechanism (first liquid recovery device) 30 in which the recovery port is disposed above the substrate stage PST and the second liquid recovery device 20 in which the recovery port is disposed on the substrate stage PST. At the same time, since the liquid 1 in the liquid immersion area AR2 is collected, it is possible to reduce the remaining liquid 1 on the tip of the projection optical system PL and the substrate P.

なお、第２液体回収装置２０は、基板Ｐの露光終了後に、液浸領域ＡＲ２の液体１を回収するものであるが、液浸露光中に、基板Ｐ（補助プレート５７）の外側に流出した液体１を回収するようにしてもよい。また、第２液体回収装置２０の回収口２３は、基板Ｐの周りに輪帯（円環）状に設けられているが、基板Ｐの露光終了後の基板ステージＰＳＴの移動方向を考慮して、基板Ｐ（補助プレート５７）近傍の所定位置に部分的に設けるようにしてもよい。また、液浸露光の前後においては、回収動作に伴う振動が大きくなっても許容されるため、液体回収機構３０の回収パワーを液浸露光中よりも大きくしてもよい。 The second liquid recovery apparatus 20 recovers the liquid 1 in the liquid immersion area AR2 after the exposure of the substrate P, but it flows out of the substrate P (auxiliary plate 57) during the liquid immersion exposure. The liquid 1 may be recovered. Further, the recovery port 23 of the second liquid recovery apparatus 20 is provided in an annular shape (annular shape) around the substrate P, but taking into account the moving direction of the substrate stage PST after the exposure of the substrate P is completed. Alternatively, it may be partially provided at a predetermined position in the vicinity of the substrate P (auxiliary plate 57). In addition, before and after immersion exposure, even if the vibration associated with the recovery operation increases, it is acceptable. Therefore, the recovery power of the liquid recovery mechanism 30 may be larger than that during immersion exposure.

また、液浸露光終了後、基板Ｐ上の液体１を回収しきれない場合、基板Ｐは部品ではないけれども、例えばこの基板Ｐを支持した基板ステージＰＳＴを移動して基板Ｐを投影光学系ＰＬから離れた位置、具体的には前記吹き付け装置４１の下方に配置し、基板Ｐに気体を吹き付け、吹き飛ばされた液体１を第２液体回収装置２０で回収するようにしてもよい。もちろん、この気体吹き付け動作は、基板Ｐに対してのみならず、補助プレート５７や補助プレート５７外側のＺステージ５２表面に対して行うこともできる。 Further, if the liquid 1 on the substrate P cannot be recovered after the immersion exposure, the substrate P is not a component, but for example, the substrate stage PST supporting the substrate P is moved to project the substrate P onto the projection optical system PL. It may be arranged at a position away from the substrate, specifically below the spraying device 41, spraying gas onto the substrate P, and recovering the blown liquid 1 by the second liquid recovery device 20. Of course, this gas blowing operation can be performed not only on the substrate P but also on the auxiliary plate 57 and the surface of the Z stage 52 outside the auxiliary plate 57.

つまり、第１液体除去装置４０は基準部材７上に残存している液体１を除去するものであるが、基板ステージＰＳＴ上において基準部材７以外の部品に残留した液体１を除去することも可能である。例えば、液浸露光中に基板Ｐの外側に液体１が流出あるいは飛散し、基板ステージＰＳＴ（Ｚステージ５２）に液体１が配置された状態の場合、基板Ｐの露光終了後にこの基板ステージＰＳＴ上の液体１を第１液体除去装置４０で回収することができる。この場合、第１液体除去装置４０の吹き付け装置４１で吹き飛ばされた液体１を第２液体回収装置２０の溝部（回収口）２３に配置された液体吸収部材２１で回収してもよい。 In other words, the first liquid removing device 40 removes the liquid 1 remaining on the reference member 7, but it is also possible to remove the liquid 1 remaining on components other than the reference member 7 on the substrate stage PST. It is. For example, when the liquid 1 flows out or scatters outside the substrate P during the immersion exposure and the liquid 1 is disposed on the substrate stage PST (Z stage 52), the substrate P is exposed on the substrate stage PST after the exposure of the substrate P is completed. The liquid 1 can be recovered by the first liquid removing device 40. In this case, the liquid 1 blown off by the spraying device 41 of the first liquid removing device 40 may be recovered by the liquid absorbing member 21 disposed in the groove (recovery port) 23 of the second liquid recovery device 20.

また、吹き付け装置４１のノズル部４３を基板ステージＰＳＴに対して移動可能に設けておき、基板Ｐの露光中や露光終了後において基板Ｐの外側に流出した液体１の回収を行うようにしてもよい。 Further, the nozzle portion 43 of the spraying device 41 is provided so as to be movable with respect to the substrate stage PST, and the liquid 1 that has flowed out of the substrate P during the exposure of the substrate P or after the exposure is recovered. Good.

以上説明したように、基板ステージＰＳＴ（Ｚステージ５２）に設けられている基準部材７上に残留した液体１を除去する第１液体除去装置４０を設けたので、基準部材７上における液体１の残存を防止することができる。また、基板Ｐの露光終了後に、基板ステージＰＳＴ上の回収口も使って液体１を回収するようにしたので、投影光学系ＰＬやノズルの先端、あるいは基板Ｐ上の液体１の残存が防止でき、液体１の落下や飛散を防止できる。 As described above, since the first liquid removing device 40 for removing the liquid 1 remaining on the reference member 7 provided on the substrate stage PST (Z stage 52) is provided, the liquid 1 on the reference member 7 is removed. Remaining can be prevented. Further, since the liquid 1 is recovered using the recovery port on the substrate stage PST after the exposure of the substrate P is completed, it is possible to prevent the liquid 1 from remaining on the projection optical system PL, the tip of the nozzle, or the substrate P. The liquid 1 can be prevented from falling or scattering.

なお、上述の実施形態においては、第１液体除去装置４０は基準部材７の近傍に配置された液体吸収部材４２を有しているが、液体吸収部材４２を省略してもよい。この場合、基準部材７上から除去された液体１は露光動作や計測動作に影響がない基板ステージＰＳＴ上の所定領域に残留させておくこともできる。 In the above-described embodiment, the first liquid removing device 40 includes the liquid absorbing member 42 disposed in the vicinity of the reference member 7, but the liquid absorbing member 42 may be omitted. In this case, the liquid 1 removed from the reference member 7 can be left in a predetermined region on the substrate stage PST that does not affect the exposure operation and the measurement operation.

図６は第１液体除去装置４０の他の実施形態を示す図である。以下の説明において上述した実施形態と同一又は同等の構成部分については同一の符号を付し、その説明を簡略もしくは省略する。図６において、第１液体除去装置４０は、基準部材７上に付着している液体１を吸引する吸引装置８１を備えている。吸引装置８１は、タンク及びポンプを含む吸引部８１Ａと、吸引部８１Ａに接続された吸引ノズル８２とを備えている。そして、吸引ノズル８２の吸い込み口８２Ａが基準部材７に近接して配置されている。基準部材７上に残留した液体１を除去する際には、吹き付け装置４１が基準部材７に対して気体を吹き付けるとともに、吸引装置８１が基準部材７上の液体１を吸引する。 FIG. 6 is a view showing another embodiment of the first liquid removing device 40. In the following description, the same or equivalent components as those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is simplified or omitted. In FIG. 6, the first liquid removing device 40 includes a suction device 81 that sucks the liquid 1 adhering to the reference member 7. The suction device 81 includes a suction part 81A including a tank and a pump, and a suction nozzle 82 connected to the suction part 81A. The suction port 82 </ b> A of the suction nozzle 82 is disposed close to the reference member 7. When removing the liquid 1 remaining on the reference member 7, the spraying device 41 blows gas against the reference member 7, and the suction device 81 sucks the liquid 1 on the reference member 7.

なお、図６を参照して説明した例では、第１液体除去装置４０には、吹き付け装置４１と吸引装置８１とが併設されているが、吸引装置８１のみが設けられている構成であってもよい。吸引装置８１は吸い込み口８２Ａより基準部材７上に残留している液体１を吸引することで、この液体１を除去（回収）可能である。なお、吸引装置８１のノズル部８２を基板ステージＰＳＴに対して移動可能に設け、基板Ｐの露光中や露光終了後に基板Ｐの外側に流出した液体１を回収するようにしてもよい。 In the example described with reference to FIG. 6, the first liquid removing device 40 is provided with the spraying device 41 and the suction device 81, but only the suction device 81 is provided. Also good. The suction device 81 can remove (collect) the liquid 1 by sucking the liquid 1 remaining on the reference member 7 from the suction port 82A. The nozzle portion 82 of the suction device 81 may be provided so as to be movable with respect to the substrate stage PST, and the liquid 1 that has flowed out of the substrate P during or after the exposure of the substrate P may be collected.

また、図６の実施形態においても、第１液体除去装置４０は基準部材７の近傍に配置された液体吸収部材４２を有しているが、液体吸収部材４２を省略してもよい。 Also in the embodiment of FIG. 6, the first liquid removing device 40 has the liquid absorbing member 42 disposed in the vicinity of the reference member 7, but the liquid absorbing member 42 may be omitted.

図７は第１液体除去装置４０の他の実施形態を示す断面図である。図７に示すように、第１液体除去装置４０は、基準部材７を覆う（基準部材７の上方に配置された）カバー部材８４と、カバー部材８４の内部空間に乾燥気体を供給する乾燥気体供給部８５とを備えている。乾燥気体供給部８５は管路８６を介して、基準部材７が配置されているカバー部材８４の内部空間に乾燥気体を供給する。こうすることにより、基準部材７に残留した液体１の気化が促進され、液体１が除去される。 FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the first liquid removing device 40. As shown in FIG. 7, the first liquid removing device 40 includes a cover member 84 that covers the reference member 7 (arranged above the reference member 7), and a dry gas that supplies a dry gas to the internal space of the cover member 84. And a supply unit 85. The dry gas supply unit 85 supplies the dry gas to the internal space of the cover member 84 in which the reference member 7 is disposed via the pipe line 86. By doing so, vaporization of the liquid 1 remaining on the reference member 7 is promoted, and the liquid 1 is removed.

なお、第１液体除去装置４０は、基板ステージＰＳＴに搭載されている基準部材７などの部品の液体を除去するようにしているが、特開平１１−１３５４００号に開示されているように、露光装置ＥＸが基板ステージＰＳＴとは別に計測部材やリファレンス部を備えたステージを搭載している場合には、そのステージ上の部品の液体を除去することもできる。 The first liquid removing device 40 removes the liquid of components such as the reference member 7 mounted on the substrate stage PST. However, as disclosed in JP-A-11-135400, exposure is performed. When the apparatus EX is equipped with a stage having a measurement member and a reference unit in addition to the substrate stage PST, the liquid of components on the stage can be removed.

次に、図８を参照しながら、投影光学系ＰＬの先端の光学素子２や先端付近の鏡筒ＰＫに残留した液体１などを除去する第２液体除去装置６０について説明する。図８において、第２液体除去装置６０は、投影光学系ＰＬの先端の部品を構成する光学素子２やその近傍の鏡筒ＰＫに対して気体を吹き付ける吹き付け装置６１と、投影光学系ＰＬの先端に残留し、吹き付け装置６１による気体吹き付けにより吹き飛ばされて落下した液体を回収する回収装置（吸引装置）６２とを備えている。吹き付け装置６１は、気体供給部６３と、気体供給部６３に接続され、Ｚステージ５２の凹部６４Ｂに設けられているノズル部６４とを備えており、ノズル部６４の吹き出し口６４Ａは上方に向けられて投影光学系ＰＬの先端近傍に配置可能となっている。一方、回収装置６２はＺステージ５２に設けられた回収口（溝部）６５と、回収口６５に配置された多孔性材料からなる液体吸収部材６６と、Ｚステージ５２内部に形成され、溝部６６に連続する流路６７と、Ｚステージ５２外部に設けられ、その一端部を流路６７に接続した管路６８と、管路６８の他端部に接続され、Ｚステージ５２外部に設けられたタンク６９と、このタンク６９にバルブ７０を介して接続された吸引装置であるポンプ７１とを備えている。タンク６９には排出流路６９Ａが設けられており、液体１が所定量溜まったら排出流路６９Ａより排出されるようになっている。そして、回収装置６２は、ポンプ７１を駆動し、液体吸収部材６６で回収された液体１を、タンク６９に吸い込むようにして集める。 Next, the second liquid removing device 60 that removes the liquid 1 remaining in the optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL and the lens barrel PK near the tip will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 8, the second liquid removing device 60 includes a spraying device 61 that blows gas against the optical element 2 constituting the tip component of the projection optical system PL and a lens barrel PK in the vicinity thereof, and the tip of the projection optical system PL. And a recovery device (suction device) 62 that recovers the liquid that has been blown off by the gas spraying by the spraying device 61 and dropped. The spraying device 61 includes a gas supply unit 63 and a nozzle unit 64 that is connected to the gas supply unit 63 and provided in the recess 64B of the Z stage 52, and the outlet 64A of the nozzle unit 64 faces upward. Thus, it can be arranged in the vicinity of the tip of the projection optical system PL. On the other hand, the recovery device 62 is formed in a recovery port (groove portion) 65 provided in the Z stage 52, a liquid absorbing member 66 made of a porous material disposed in the recovery port 65, and the Z stage 52. A continuous flow path 67 and a pipe 68 provided at the outside of the Z stage 52, one end of which is connected to the flow path 67, and a tank provided at the other end of the pipe 68 and provided outside the Z stage 52 69 and a pump 71 which is a suction device connected to the tank 69 via a valve 70. The tank 69 is provided with a discharge channel 69A, and when a predetermined amount of the liquid 1 has accumulated, it is discharged from the discharge channel 69A. Then, the recovery device 62 drives the pump 71 and collects the liquid 1 recovered by the liquid absorbing member 66 so as to be sucked into the tank 69.

本実施形態において、吹き付け装置６１のノズル部６４の吹き出し口６４ＡはＹ軸方向を長手方向とするスリット状であり（図３参照）、回収装置６２の回収口６５は吹き出し口６４Ａの＋Ｘ側に隣接する位置に、Ｙ軸方向を長手方向とする矩形状に形成されている。そして、第２液体除去装置６０は、基板Ｐの露光終了後に、基板Ｐの露光中に液浸領域ＡＲ２の液体１に接触した投影光学系ＰＬの先端のみならず、液体供給機構１０の供給ノズル（部品）１３、１４、液体回収機構３０の回収ノズル（部品）３１、３２に残留した液体１の除去も行う。もちろん、投影光学系ＰＬの先端のみ、あるいはノズルのみの液体の除去をすることができる。 In the present embodiment, the outlet 64A of the nozzle portion 64 of the spraying device 61 has a slit shape whose longitudinal direction is the Y-axis direction (see FIG. 3), and the recovery port 65 of the recovery device 62 is on the + X side of the outlet 64A. It is formed in a rectangular shape with the Y-axis direction as the longitudinal direction at adjacent positions. Then, after the exposure of the substrate P, the second liquid removing device 60 not only supplies the tip of the projection optical system PL that contacts the liquid 1 in the immersion area AR2 during the exposure of the substrate P, but also the supply nozzle of the liquid supply mechanism 10. (Parts) 13, 14 and the liquid 1 remaining in the recovery nozzles (parts) 31, 32 of the liquid recovery mechanism 30 are also removed. Of course, only the tip of the projection optical system PL or only the nozzle can be removed.

基板Ｐに対する液浸露光終了後（上記ステップＳＡ８終了後）、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、液体回収機構（第１液体回収装置）３０を使って基板Ｐ上の液体１の回収を行う（ステップＳＡ９）。そして、液体回収機構３０による基板Ｐ上の液体１の回収が終了した後、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは基板ステージＰＳＴを移動し、投影光学系ＰＬの下に第２液体除去装置６０を配置する。そして、第２液体除去装置６０は、投影光学系ＰＬの先端に対して吹き付け装置６１のノズル部６４より斜め方向から気体を吹き付け、この投影光学系ＰＬの先端に残留した液体１を吹き飛ばして除去する（ステップＳＡ１０）。吹き飛ばされた液体１は落下し、回収装置６２の液体吸収部材６６を配置した回収口６５に回収される。ここで、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、基板ステージＰＳＴを例えば、吹き出し口６４Ａ及び回収口６５の長手方向（Ｙ軸方向）と直交するＸ軸方向に移動しつつ、第２液体除去装置６０を駆動する。こうすることにより、投影光学系ＰＬの先端はもちろん、その周囲に配置されている液体供給機構１０の供給ノズル１３、１４や、液体回収機構３０の回収ノズル３１、３２にも気体を吹き付け、これら供給ノズル１３、１４及び回収ノズル３１、３２に残留している液体１も除去することができる。 After immersion exposure on the substrate P (after completion of step SA8), the control device CONT uses the liquid recovery mechanism (first liquid recovery device) 30 to recover the liquid 1 on the substrate P (step SA9). Then, after the recovery of the liquid 1 on the substrate P by the liquid recovery mechanism 30 is completed, the control device CONT moves the substrate stage PST and arranges the second liquid removal device 60 under the projection optical system PL. Then, the second liquid removing device 60 blows gas from the oblique direction from the nozzle portion 64 of the spraying device 61 to the tip of the projection optical system PL, and blows off and removes the liquid 1 remaining at the tip of the projection optical system PL. (Step SA10). The liquid 1 blown off falls and is collected in the collection port 65 in which the liquid absorbing member 66 of the collection device 62 is arranged. Here, the control device CONT drives the second liquid removal device 60 while moving the substrate stage PST in, for example, the X-axis direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (Y-axis direction) of the blowout port 64A and the recovery port 65. By doing so, gas is blown not only to the tip of the projection optical system PL but also to the supply nozzles 13 and 14 of the liquid supply mechanism 10 and the recovery nozzles 31 and 32 of the liquid recovery mechanism 30 arranged around the projection optical system PL. The liquid 1 remaining in the supply nozzles 13 and 14 and the recovery nozzles 31 and 32 can also be removed.

以上説明したように、露光中の液浸領域ＡＲ２の液体１に接触する投影光学系ＰＬの先端、供給ノズル１３、１４、及び回収ノズル３１、３２に残留した液体１を除去することにより、図９の模式図に示すように、基板ステージＰＳＴが投影光学系ＰＬの下（露光処理位置Ａ）から、基板Ｐをロード・アンロードする位置（ロード・アンロード位置Ｂ）まで移動しても、前記投影光学系ＰＬの先端等に残留していた液体１が落下して周辺装置に影響を与えたり環境変化をもたらしたりするといった不都合の発生を抑えることができる。特に、投影光学系ＰＬの先端の光学素子２に液体１を残存させないことにより付着跡（ウォーターマーク）の発生を抑制できる。 As described above, by removing the liquid 1 remaining on the tip of the projection optical system PL, the supply nozzles 13 and 14 and the recovery nozzles 31 and 32 that are in contact with the liquid 1 in the immersion area AR2 during exposure, FIG. As shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 9, even if the substrate stage PST moves from below the projection optical system PL (exposure processing position A) to a position for loading / unloading the substrate P (load / unload position B), The occurrence of inconveniences such as the liquid 1 remaining at the tip of the projection optical system PL falling and affecting peripheral devices or causing environmental changes can be suppressed. In particular, by preventing the liquid 1 from remaining in the optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL, the occurrence of adhesion marks (watermarks) can be suppressed.

そして、第２液体除去装置６０を基板ステージＰＳＴに設けたことにより、基板ステージＰＳＴを移動しながら第２液体除去装置６０を駆動すれば、新たなアクチュエータを設けなくても、投影光学系ＰＬや供給ノズル、回収ノズルに対して第２液体除去装置６０を走査しながら気体を吹き付けることができる。また、例えば図９に示したように、液浸露光終了後、露光処理位置Ａからロード・アンロード位置Ｂまで移動する間に、第２液体除去装置６０による気体の吹き付け動作を行うようにすることにより、液体除去動作（気体吹き付け動作）とステージ移動動作とを同時に行うことができ、時間効率を向上できる。したがって、第２液体除去装置６０は、基板ステージＰＳＴが露光処理位置Ａからロード・アンロード位置Ｂまで移動する間に投影光学系ＰＬの下を通過する位置に予め設けておくことが好ましい。 By providing the second liquid removing apparatus 60 on the substrate stage PST, if the second liquid removing apparatus 60 is driven while moving the substrate stage PST, the projection optical system PL or the like can be obtained without providing a new actuator. Gas can be sprayed while scanning the second liquid removing device 60 with respect to the supply nozzle and the recovery nozzle. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, after the immersion exposure is completed, a gas blowing operation is performed by the second liquid removing device 60 while moving from the exposure processing position A to the load / unload position B. Thus, the liquid removing operation (gas blowing operation) and the stage moving operation can be performed simultaneously, and the time efficiency can be improved. Therefore, the second liquid removing apparatus 60 is preferably provided in advance at a position where the substrate stage PST passes under the projection optical system PL while moving from the exposure processing position A to the load / unload position B.

図１０、図１１は第２液体除去装置６０の変形例である。図１０に示すように、Ｚステージ５２上に大きな溝部７２を形成しておき、この溝部７２内に、吹き付け装置６１のノズル部６４及び回収装置６２の流路（回収口）６７を配置してもよい。なお、図１０に示す例において液体吸収部材６６は設けられていない。このように、液体吸収部材６６を設けない構成とすることも可能である。また、図１１に示すように、溝部７２内に、吹き付け装置６１のノズル部６４を複数（図１１に示す例では２つ）設けてもよい。また、図１０、図１１に示した例のように、投影光学系ＰＬの先端より大きい溝部７２を設け、この中にノズル部６４及び回収口６７を配置したことにより、気体を吹き付けられた液体１の周囲への飛散を溝部７２で抑制することができる。 10 and 11 are modifications of the second liquid removing device 60. FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, a large groove portion 72 is formed on the Z stage 52, and the nozzle portion 64 of the spray device 61 and the flow path (recovery port) 67 of the recovery device 62 are arranged in the groove portion 72. Also good. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the liquid absorbing member 66 is not provided. As described above, a configuration in which the liquid absorbing member 66 is not provided is also possible. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, a plurality (two in the example shown in FIG. 11) of nozzle portions 64 of the spraying device 61 may be provided in the groove portion 72. Further, as in the example shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the groove portion 72 that is larger than the tip of the projection optical system PL is provided, and the nozzle portion 64 and the recovery port 67 are disposed therein. 1 can be suppressed by the groove 72.

あるいは、図１２に示すように、ノズル部６４の吹き出し口６４Ａ及び回収口６５のまわりに、気体を吹き付けられた液体１の周囲への飛散を防止するためのカバー部材７３を設けることもできる。図１２に示すカバー部材７３は投影光学系ＰＬの先端を配置可能な平面視Ｕ字状に形成されており、Ｕ字状開口側から投影光学系ＰＬの先端がカバー部材７３内部に対して出入りするようになっている。そして、このカバー部材７３の長手方向を基板ステージＰＳＴの移動方向（Ｘ軸方向）に一致させ、このカバー部材７３内部にＹ軸方向を長手方向とする吹き出し口６４Ａ及び回収口６５を設けておくことにより、一回の走査移動で液体１の飛散を防止しつつ効率良く液体除去を行うことができる。 Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 12, a cover member 73 can be provided around the outlet 64 </ b> A and the recovery port 65 of the nozzle portion 64 to prevent the liquid 1 sprayed with gas from being scattered around the nozzle 1. The cover member 73 shown in FIG. 12 is formed in a U-shape in plan view in which the tip of the projection optical system PL can be arranged, and the tip of the projection optical system PL enters and exits the cover member 73 from the U-shaped opening side. It is supposed to be. And the longitudinal direction of this cover member 73 is made to correspond with the moving direction (X-axis direction) of the substrate stage PST, and the outlet 64A and the collection | recovery port 65 which set the Y-axis direction as a longitudinal direction in this cover member 73 are provided. Thus, the liquid can be efficiently removed while preventing the liquid 1 from being scattered by a single scanning movement.

なお、第２液体除去装置６０の回収装置６２の回収口６５を介して、基板Ｐの露光中に基板Ｐの外側に流出した液体１の回収を行うこともできる。このとき、回収装置６２の回収口６５を、基板Ｐの周囲に所定間隔で複数設けておくことが好ましい。 The liquid 1 that has flowed out of the substrate P during the exposure of the substrate P can also be recovered through the recovery port 65 of the recovery device 62 of the second liquid removal device 60. At this time, it is preferable to provide a plurality of recovery ports 65 of the recovery device 62 around the substrate P at predetermined intervals.

また、図８〜図１２の実施形態において、第２液体除去装置６０は、ノズル部６４の近傍に回収装置６２を備えているが、これを省略してもよい。この場合、投影光学系ＰＬの先端から除去された液体１は露光動作や計測動作に影響がない基板ステージＰＳＴ上の所定領域に残留させておくこともできる。 8 to 12, the second liquid removing device 60 includes the recovery device 62 in the vicinity of the nozzle portion 64, but this may be omitted. In this case, the liquid 1 removed from the tip of the projection optical system PL can be left in a predetermined region on the substrate stage PST that does not affect the exposure operation or the measurement operation.

また、図８〜図１２の実施形態においては、第２液体除去装置６０は基板ステージＰＳＴ上に配置されているが、基板ステージＰＳＴとは異なる部材に第２液体除去装置６０を配置しても良い。例えば、基板ステージＰＳＴとは独立して、投影光学系ＰＬの像面側を移動可能なステージをさらに搭載しておき、そのステージに第２液体除去装置６０を配置するようにしてもよい。 8 to 12, the second liquid removal apparatus 60 is disposed on the substrate stage PST. However, the second liquid removal apparatus 60 may be disposed on a member different from the substrate stage PST. good. For example, a stage capable of moving the image plane side of the projection optical system PL may be further mounted independently of the substrate stage PST, and the second liquid removing device 60 may be disposed on the stage.

また、投影光学系ＰＬや供給ノズル、回収ノズル第２液体除去装置６０のノズル部６４の吹き出し口６４Ａの近傍に吸引口を設けても良い。あるいは、その吹き出し口６４Ａの代わりに吸引口を設けて、投影光学系ＰＬの先端面や供給ノズル、回収ノズルに付着した液体を回収するようにしてもよい。 Further, a suction port may be provided in the vicinity of the blowing port 64A of the nozzle portion 64 of the projection optical system PL, the supply nozzle, and the recovery nozzle second liquid removing device 60. Alternatively, a suction port may be provided in place of the blowout port 64A, and the liquid adhering to the tip surface, the supply nozzle, and the recovery nozzle of the projection optical system PL may be recovered.

ところで、投影光学系ＰＬの先端の液体１を除去しても、液体１に含まれている不純物や異物が投影光学系ＰＬの先端の光学素子２に付着し、光学素子２が汚染する場合がある。ここで、不純物や異物とは、フォトレジストの破片や、フォトレジストに含まれる電解質の析出物などが挙げられる。そこで、投影光学系ＰＬの先端の光学素子２に残留している液体１を除去（吹き飛ばす、吸引する）前又は後に、この光学素子２を洗浄することが好ましい。 By the way, even if the liquid 1 at the tip of the projection optical system PL is removed, impurities or foreign matters contained in the liquid 1 may adhere to the optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL, and the optical element 2 may be contaminated. is there. Here, the impurities and foreign substances include photoresist fragments, electrolyte deposits contained in the photoresist, and the like. Therefore, it is preferable to clean the optical element 2 before or after removing (blowing or sucking) the liquid 1 remaining on the optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL.

図１３は、投影光学系ＰＬの先端を洗浄している状態を示す模式図である。図１３に示す実施形態において、基板ステージＰＳＴ（Ｚステージ５２）上には、基板ホルダに保持された基板Ｐとは別の位置に、洗浄ステーション９０が設けられている。洗浄ステーション９０には洗浄板９１が設けられている。洗浄板９１は例えば基板Ｐとほぼ同じ大きさを有する板部材である。 FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a state where the tip of the projection optical system PL is cleaned. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 13, a cleaning station 90 is provided on the substrate stage PST (Z stage 52) at a position different from the substrate P held by the substrate holder. A cleaning plate 91 is provided in the cleaning station 90. The cleaning plate 91 is a plate member having substantially the same size as the substrate P, for example.

液浸露光終了後（あるいは前）において投影光学系ＰＬの先端の光学素子２を洗浄するために、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは基板ステージＰＳＴを移動して、洗浄板９１（洗浄ステーション９０）を投影光学系ＰＬの下に配置する。そして、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、液体供給機構１０及び液体回収機構３０を駆動し、投影光学系ＰＬと洗浄板９１との間に液浸領域ＡＲ２を形成する。この洗浄板９１上に形成された液浸領域ＡＲ２の液体１により投影光学系ＰＬの先端の光学素子２が洗浄される。そして、洗浄処理が終了した後、上述したように、第２液体除去装置６０を使って、投影光学系ＰＬの先端の光学素子２に残留した液体１が除去される。 In order to clean the optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL after (or before) the immersion exposure, the control device CONT moves the substrate stage PST and moves the cleaning plate 91 (cleaning station 90) to the projection optical system. Place under the PL. Then, the control device CONT drives the liquid supply mechanism 10 and the liquid recovery mechanism 30 to form a liquid immersion area AR2 between the projection optical system PL and the cleaning plate 91. The optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL is cleaned by the liquid 1 in the liquid immersion area AR2 formed on the cleaning plate 91. After the cleaning process is completed, as described above, the liquid 1 remaining on the optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL is removed using the second liquid removing device 60.

なお、図１３に示した洗浄ステーション９０では、液体供給機構１０及び液体回収機構３０を使って洗浄板９１上に液浸領域ＡＲ２を形成し、この液浸領域ＡＲ２の液体１で投影光学系ＰＬの先端の光学素子２を洗浄しているが、図１４に示すように、洗浄ステーション９０に洗浄機構９５を設け、この洗浄機構９５を使って投影光学系ＰＬの先端の光学素子２を洗浄することが可能である。図１４に示す洗浄ステーション９０の洗浄機構９５は、洗浄用液体供給部９６と、洗浄用液体供給部９６に接続し、洗浄用液体供給部９６から送出された洗浄用液体を投影光学系ＰＬの先端の光学素子２に噴射する噴射口９７Ａを有する噴射部９７と、光学素子２を洗浄した後の廃水を回収する回収口９８Ａを有する回収管９８と、回収管９８に接続し、ポンプ及びタンクなどからなる回収部９９とを備えている。噴射口９７Ａ及び回収口９８Ａは、基板ステージＰＳＴ（Ｚステージ５２）上に形成された溝部９４内に配置されている。液浸露光終了後、投影光学系ＰＬの下に洗浄ステーション９０を配置し、洗浄機構９５の噴射部９７により投影光学系ＰＬの先端の光学素子２に洗浄用液体を噴射することで、光学素子２は洗浄される。このとき、噴射口９７Ａ及び回収口９８Ａを溝部９４に配置することにより、洗浄用液体の周囲への飛散が防止される。 In the cleaning station 90 shown in FIG. 13, a liquid immersion area AR2 is formed on the cleaning plate 91 using the liquid supply mechanism 10 and the liquid recovery mechanism 30, and the projection optical system PL is formed with the liquid 1 in the liquid immersion area AR2. As shown in FIG. 14, the cleaning station 90 is provided with a cleaning mechanism 95, and this cleaning mechanism 95 is used to clean the optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL. It is possible. The cleaning mechanism 95 of the cleaning station 90 shown in FIG. 14 is connected to the cleaning liquid supply unit 96 and the cleaning liquid supply unit 96, and the cleaning liquid sent from the cleaning liquid supply unit 96 is supplied to the projection optical system PL. An injection unit 97 having an injection port 97A for injecting the optical element 2 at the tip, a recovery pipe 98 having a recovery port 98A for recovering waste water after washing the optical element 2, and a recovery pipe 98 connected to the pump and tank And a recovery unit 99 including the above. The ejection port 97A and the recovery port 98A are disposed in a groove portion 94 formed on the substrate stage PST (Z stage 52). After the immersion exposure, the cleaning station 90 is disposed under the projection optical system PL, and the cleaning liquid is ejected to the optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL by the ejection unit 97 of the cleaning mechanism 95, whereby the optical element 2 is washed. At this time, by disposing the ejection port 97 </ b> A and the recovery port 98 </ b> A in the groove portion 94, scattering of the cleaning liquid around is prevented.

また、洗浄ステーション９０（洗浄板９１）は基板ステージＰＳＴ上に配置されているが、基板ステージＰＳＴとは異なる部材に配置しても良い。例えば、基板ステージＰＳＴとは独立して、投影光学系ＰＬの像面側を移動可能なステージをさらに搭載しておき、そのステージに洗浄ステーションを配置するようにしてもよい。 Further, although the cleaning station 90 (cleaning plate 91) is disposed on the substrate stage PST, it may be disposed on a member different from the substrate stage PST. For example, a stage that can move the image plane side of the projection optical system PL may be further mounted independently of the substrate stage PST, and a cleaning station may be arranged on the stage.

また、洗浄動作及び液体除去動作の後、投影光学系ＰＬの先端の光学素子２に異物が付着しているかどうかを異物検出系により確認することが好ましい。図１５は異物検出系１００の一例を示す模式図である。なお、ここでいう異物とは、上述したフォトレジストの破片やフォトレジストに含まれる電解質の析出物等の他に、残留した液体（液滴）１も含む。 In addition, it is preferable to confirm by a foreign matter detection system whether or not foreign matter has adhered to the optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL after the cleaning operation and the liquid removing operation. FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the foreign object detection system 100. Here, the foreign matter includes the remaining liquid (droplet) 1 in addition to the above-mentioned pieces of photoresist and electrolyte deposits contained in the photoresist.

図１５において、異物検出系１００は、基板ステージＰＳＴ（Ｚステージ５２）上に設けられ、投影光学系ＰＬの先端の光学素子２表面に対して斜め下方から所定の照射光を照射する発光部１１８と、光学素子２表面と発光部１１８とを結ぶ光路上に配置された分岐ミラー１１９と、基板ステージＰＳＴ上に設けられ、発光部１１８からの照射に基づく光学素子２表面からの反射光を受光するための第１受光部１２０と、基板ステージＰＳＴの上方位置に配置され、発光部１１８からの照射に基づく分岐ミラー１１９からの分岐光を受光するための第２受光部１２１とを備えている。ここで、異物検出系１００を構成する発光部１１８及び第１受光部１２０等は、基板ステージＰＳＴ上のうち基板ホルダや洗浄ステーション以外の位置に設けられている。そして、第１、第２受光部１２０、１２１の受光結果は光電信号として異物検出系１００の一部を構成する制御装置ＣＯＮＴへ出力されるようになっている。制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、第１、第２受光部１２０、１２１から出力された光電信号に基づき光学素子２表面の光反射率を実反射率として演算し、演算した実反射率と予め記憶している所定反射率との対比結果に基づき光学素子２表面の汚染度を測定するように構成されている。つまり、光学素子２に異物が付着していれば、この異物に起因して散乱光が生じて反射率が変化し、第１受光部１２０で受光される受光量が変化する。制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、光学素子２表面が光学特性に影響を与えるほど汚染されていないと想定される本装置完成時に測定された光学素子２表面の光反射率を所定反射率として予め記憶している。 In FIG. 15, the foreign matter detection system 100 is provided on a substrate stage PST (Z stage 52), and a light emitting unit 118 that irradiates predetermined irradiation light obliquely downward to the surface of the optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL. And a branch mirror 119 disposed on the optical path connecting the surface of the optical element 2 and the light emitting unit 118, and the reflected light from the surface of the optical element 2 based on the irradiation from the light emitting unit 118. And a second light receiving unit 121 that is disposed above the substrate stage PST and receives the branched light from the branch mirror 119 based on the irradiation from the light emitting unit 118. . Here, the light emitting unit 118, the first light receiving unit 120, and the like constituting the foreign object detection system 100 are provided on the substrate stage PST at positions other than the substrate holder and the cleaning station. And the light reception result of the 1st, 2nd light-receiving parts 120 and 121 is output to the control apparatus CONT which comprises some foreign material detection systems 100 as a photoelectric signal. The control device CONT calculates the light reflectance of the surface of the optical element 2 as the actual reflectance based on the photoelectric signals output from the first and second light receiving units 120 and 121, and stores the calculated actual reflectance in advance. The degree of contamination on the surface of the optical element 2 is measured based on the comparison result with the predetermined reflectance. That is, if a foreign substance is attached to the optical element 2, scattered light is generated due to the foreign substance, the reflectance is changed, and the amount of light received by the first light receiving unit 120 is changed. The control device CONT stores in advance the light reflectance of the surface of the optical element 2 measured at the completion of the present device, which is assumed that the surface of the optical element 2 is not contaminated so as to affect the optical characteristics, as a predetermined reflectance. .

図１３や図１４を参照して説明したように、投影光学系ＰＬの先端の光学素子２の洗浄処理を終了した後、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、基板ステージＰＳＴを移動して異物検出系１００を投影光学系ＰＬの下に配置する。そして、発光部１１８から所定の照射光が照射されると、その照射光のうち分岐ミラー１１９を透過した照射光は光学素子２表面を照射した後この表面で反射し、その反射光は第１受光部１２０により受光される。一方、分岐ミラー１１９により分岐された照射光（分岐光）は光学素子２表面に至ることなく第２受光部１２１により受光される。そして、両受光部１２０、１２１により光電変換された光電信号がそれぞれ制御装置ＣＯＮＴに出力される。制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、第１受光部１２０からの光電信号と第２受光部１２１からの光電信号とに基づき、光学素子２表面の反射率を演算する。すなわち、一般に、２つの媒質の境界面に対してある入射角で光が入射するとき、その反射率Ｒは、入射光束のエネルギーの強さをＩ０とし、反射光束のエネルギーの強さをＩr としたとき、Ｒ＝Ｉr ／Ｉ０で表される。従って、制御装置ＣＯＮＴでは、第１受光部１２０からの光電信号に基づくエネルギーの強さをＩr とし、第２受光部１２１からの光電信号に基づくエネルギーの強さをＩ０として、光学素子２表面の実反射率Ｒr を求める。次に、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、予め記憶してある所定反射率Ｒ０を読出し、この所定反射率Ｒ０と前記実反射率Ｒr との差ΔＲ（＝Ｒ０−Ｒr ）を演算する。そして、求められた両反射率Ｒ０、Ｒr の差ΔＲに基づく表示信号を表示装置１２６に出力する。すると、表示装置１２６はこの表示信号に基づき光学素子２表面の汚染度を数値表示する。制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、汚染度が所定の許容値を超えている場合には、光学素子２表面に異物が許容値以上存在すると判断し、再び洗浄処理を行うように洗浄装置を制御する。 As described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14, after finishing the cleaning process of the optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL, the control device CONT moves the substrate stage PST to project the foreign object detection system 100. It arrange | positions under the optical system PL. When a predetermined irradiation light is irradiated from the light emitting unit 118, the irradiation light transmitted through the branch mirror 119 is reflected on the surface of the optical element 2 after being irradiated on the surface of the optical element 2, and the reflected light is the first light. Light is received by the light receiving unit 120. On the other hand, the irradiation light (branched light) branched by the branch mirror 119 is received by the second light receiving unit 121 without reaching the surface of the optical element 2. And the photoelectric signal photoelectrically converted by both the light-receiving parts 120 and 121 is each output to the control apparatus CONT. The control device CONT calculates the reflectance of the surface of the optical element 2 based on the photoelectric signal from the first light receiving unit 120 and the photoelectric signal from the second light receiving unit 121. That is, in general, when light is incident at a certain incident angle with respect to the boundary surface between two media, the reflectance R is such that the energy intensity of the incident light beam is I0, and the energy intensity of the reflected light beam is Ir. R = Ir / I0. Therefore, in the control device CONT, the intensity of energy based on the photoelectric signal from the first light receiving unit 120 is Ir, and the intensity of energy based on the photoelectric signal from the second light receiving unit 121 is I0. The actual reflectance Rr is obtained. Next, the control device CONT reads a predetermined reflectance R0 stored in advance, and calculates a difference ΔR (= R0−Rr) between the predetermined reflectance R0 and the actual reflectance Rr. Then, a display signal based on the difference ΔR between the two reflectances R0 and Rr obtained is output to the display device 126. Then, the display device 126 numerically displays the degree of contamination on the surface of the optical element 2 based on this display signal. When the degree of contamination exceeds a predetermined allowable value, the control device CONT determines that there is more foreign material than the allowable value on the surface of the optical element 2 and controls the cleaning device to perform the cleaning process again.

なおここでは、光学素子２に照射光を照射し、光学素子２表面での散乱光を検出する構成であるが、異物が光学素子２に付着している場合、投影光学系ＰＬの像面側において照度むら又はテレセンずれが観測されるので、基板ステージＰＳＴ上に設けられた照度センサを使って、焦点面とデフォーカス面とのそれぞれで照度を計測することにより、異物が付着しているかどうかを検出することができる。 Here, the optical element 2 is irradiated with irradiation light and the scattered light on the surface of the optical element 2 is detected. However, when a foreign object is attached to the optical element 2, the image plane side of the projection optical system PL is used. Irradiance unevenness or telecentric displacement is observed in the case, so that by using the illuminance sensor provided on the substrate stage PST, the illuminance is measured on each of the focal plane and the defocus plane to determine whether foreign matter is attached. Can be detected.

なお、図１５の実施形態においては、光学素子２に光を照射し、その散乱光を受光することによって、光学素子２表面に付着した液体や異物（不純物）を検出するようにしているが、検出方法はこれに限られず、例えば前述のマスクアライメント系６を用いて検出するようにしてもよい。 In the embodiment of FIG. 15, the liquid and foreign matter (impurities) attached to the surface of the optical element 2 are detected by irradiating the optical element 2 with light and receiving the scattered light. The detection method is not limited to this. For example, the detection may be performed using the mask alignment system 6 described above.

また、光学素子２表面の洗浄後だけでなく、基板Ｐの交換中などの所定のタイミングで投影光学系ＰＬの先端の光学素子２に異物が付着しているかどうかを異物検出系により確認し、異物が検出された場合に洗浄動作を行なうようにしてもよい。 Further, not only after cleaning the surface of the optical element 2 but also at a predetermined timing such as during the exchange of the substrate P, it is confirmed by a foreign substance detection system whether or not the foreign substance is attached to the optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL, A cleaning operation may be performed when a foreign object is detected.

また、異物検出系１００は、投影光学系ＰＬの先端の光学素子２の異物検出を行っているが、投影光学系ＰＬの像面側で液体と接触する他の部品表面の異物を検出するようにしてもよい。 Further, the foreign object detection system 100 performs foreign object detection of the optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL, but detects foreign objects on the surface of other components that come into contact with the liquid on the image plane side of the projection optical system PL. It may be.

＜第１液体除去装置を用いた露光装置の別の実施形態＞
図１６は、第１液体除去装置を用いた露光装置の別の実施形態を示す図である。本実施形態においては、Ｚステージ５２に、投影光学系ＰＬを介してその像面側（基板Ｐ側）に照射される光を受光する照度ムラセンサ（計測系）１３８の一部を構成する板部材（上板）１３８Ａが設けられ、更にその近傍に板部材１３８Ａから除去された液体を回収する液体吸収部材１４２が追加されている。液体吸収部材１４２はＺステージ５２に形成された溝部１４４に配置されている。また、板部材１３８Ａは、ガラス板の表面にクロムなどの遮光性材料を含む薄膜でパターニングし、その中央部にピンホール１３８Ｐを設けたものである。また、板部材１３８Ａの上面は撥液性を有している。本実施形態においては、フッ素系化合物などの撥液性を有する材料が板部材１３８Ａの表面にコーティングされている。 <Another Embodiment of Exposure Apparatus Using First Liquid Removal Apparatus>
FIG. 16 is a view showing another embodiment of the exposure apparatus using the first liquid removing apparatus. In the present embodiment, a plate member constituting a part of an illuminance unevenness sensor (measuring system) 138 that receives light irradiated on the image plane side (substrate P side) via the projection optical system PL on the Z stage 52. A (upper plate) 138A is provided, and a liquid absorbing member 142 for collecting the liquid removed from the plate member 138A is further added in the vicinity thereof. The liquid absorbing member 142 is disposed in a groove 144 formed in the Z stage 52. Further, the plate member 138A is formed by patterning a glass plate with a thin film containing a light-shielding material such as chrome on the surface thereof and providing a pinhole 138P at the center thereof. The upper surface of the plate member 138A has liquid repellency. In the present embodiment, a material having liquid repellency such as a fluorine compound is coated on the surface of the plate member 138A.

図１７は、基板ステージＰＳＴに設けられ、照度ムラセンサ１３８の一部を構成する板部材１３８Ａに付着した液体を除去している様子を示す図である。本実施形態において、照度ムラセンサ１３８は、特開昭５７−１１７２３８号公報に開示されているように、投影光学系ＰＬを介して像面側に照射される露光光の照度（強度）を複数の位置で計測して、投影光学系ＰＬの像面側に照射される露光光の照度ムラ（照度分布）を計測するものである。照度ムラセンサ１３８は、基板ステージＰＳＴ（Ｚステージ５２）に設けられ、ガラス板の表面に遮光膜をパターニングして、その中央部にピンホール１３８Ｐが形成された板部材１３８Ａと、Ｚステージ５２に埋設され、ピンホール１３８Ｐを通過した光が照射される光学系１３８Ｃと、光学系１３８Ｃを通過した光を受光する受光素子（受光系）１３８Ｂとを有している。なお、例えば光学系１３８Ｃと受光素子１３８Ｂとの間にリレー光学系を設け、受光素子１３８ＢをＺステージ５２の外側に配置することもできる。 FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a state where the liquid attached to the plate member 138A provided on the substrate stage PST and constituting a part of the illuminance unevenness sensor 138 is removed. In the present embodiment, the illuminance unevenness sensor 138 has a plurality of illuminances (intensities) of exposure light irradiated to the image plane side via the projection optical system PL as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 57-117238. The measurement is performed at the position, and the illuminance unevenness (illuminance distribution) of the exposure light irradiated on the image plane side of the projection optical system PL is measured. The illuminance unevenness sensor 138 is provided on the substrate stage PST (Z stage 52), and a light shielding film is patterned on the surface of the glass plate, and a plate member 138A in which a pinhole 138P is formed at the center and embedded in the Z stage 52. The optical system 138C is irradiated with light that has passed through the pinhole 138P, and a light receiving element (light receiving system) 138B that receives the light that has passed through the optical system 138C. For example, a relay optical system may be provided between the optical system 138C and the light receiving element 138B, and the light receiving element 138B may be disposed outside the Z stage 52.

照度ムラセンサ１３８で照度分布の計測を行う場合、投影光学系ＰＬと照度ムラセンサ１３８の板部材１３８Ａとを対向させた状態で、その投影光学系ＰＬと板部材１３８Ａとの間を液体で満たすとともに、露光光が照射される照射領域内の複数の位置で順次ピンホール１３８Ｐを移動させ、上述したように、各位置における露光光の照度を計測して照度分布（照度ムラ）を求める（計測する）。照度分布計測終了後、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、基板ステージＰＳＴを移動して、第１液体除去装置４０のノズル部４３の下に、照度ムラセンサ１３８の板部材１３８Ａを配置する。 When the illuminance unevenness sensor 138 measures the illuminance distribution, the projection optical system PL and the plate member 138A of the illuminance unevenness sensor 138 face each other and the projection optical system PL and the plate member 138A are filled with liquid, The pinhole 138P is sequentially moved at a plurality of positions in the irradiation area irradiated with the exposure light, and the illuminance distribution (illuminance unevenness) is obtained (measured) by measuring the illuminance of the exposure light at each position as described above. . After the illuminance distribution measurement is completed, the control device CONT moves the substrate stage PST and arranges the plate member 138A of the illuminance unevenness sensor 138 under the nozzle portion 43 of the first liquid removing device 40.

上述したように、Ｚステージ５２上において、板部材１３８Ａに隣接する位置には、第１液体除去装置４０によって板部材１３８Ａより除去された液体を回収する液体吸収部材１４２が設けられている。液体吸収部材１４２は、上述の液体吸収部材４２と同様、例えば多孔質セラミックスやスポンジ等の多孔性材料により構成されており、液体を所定量保持可能である。 As described above, the liquid absorbing member 142 that recovers the liquid removed from the plate member 138A by the first liquid removing device 40 is provided on the Z stage 52 at a position adjacent to the plate member 138A. Like the liquid absorbing member 42 described above, the liquid absorbing member 142 is made of a porous material such as porous ceramics or sponge, and can hold a predetermined amount of liquid.

制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、第１液体除去装置４０のノズル部４３より板部材１３８Ａに対して気体を吹き付けることによって、板部材１３８Ａに付着している液体を吹き飛ばして除去する。吹き飛ばされた液体は、第１液体除去装置４０のノズル部４３の吹き出し口４３Ａと対向する位置に配置された液体吸収部材１４２に保持（回収）される。なお、板部材１３８Ａの表面には撥液処理が施されているので、ピンホール１３８Ｐの内部への液体の浸入を防止できるばかりでなく、気体を吹き付けることで板部材１３８Ａより液体を良好に除去できる。 The control device CONT blows and removes the liquid adhering to the plate member 138A by blowing gas to the plate member 138A from the nozzle portion 43 of the first liquid removing device 40. The liquid blown off is held (recovered) by the liquid absorbing member 142 disposed at a position facing the outlet 43A of the nozzle portion 43 of the first liquid removing device 40. Since the surface of the plate member 138A is liquid-repellent, not only can the liquid be prevented from entering the pinhole 138P, but also the gas can be blown to remove the liquid better than the plate member 138A. it can.

Ｚステージ５２内部には、溝部１４４と連続する流路１４５が形成されており、溝部１４４に配置されている液体吸収部材１４２の底部は流路１４５に接続されている。流路１４５はＺステージ５２外部に設けられている管路１４６の一端部に接続されている。一方、管路１４６の他端部は、Ｚステージ５２外部に設けられているタンク１４７及びバルブ１４８Ａを有する管路１４８を介してポンプ１４９に接続されている。タンク１４７には排出流路１４７Ａが設けられており、液体１が所定量溜まったときに排出流路１４７Ａから排出される。そして、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、第１液体除去装置４０の気体供給部４１Ａを駆動するとともに、ポンプ１４９を駆動し、液体吸収部材１４２で回収された液体を、タンク１４７に吸い込むようにして集める。 A flow path 145 that is continuous with the groove 144 is formed inside the Z stage 52, and the bottom of the liquid absorbing member 142 disposed in the groove 144 is connected to the flow path 145. The flow path 145 is connected to one end of a pipe 146 provided outside the Z stage 52. On the other hand, the other end of the conduit 146 is connected to the pump 149 via a conduit 148 having a tank 147 and a valve 148A provided outside the Z stage 52. The tank 147 is provided with a discharge flow path 147A, and when a predetermined amount of the liquid 1 is accumulated, it is discharged from the discharge flow path 147A. Then, the control device CONT drives the gas supply unit 41A of the first liquid removing device 40 and drives the pump 149 to collect the liquid collected by the liquid absorbing member 142 so as to be sucked into the tank 147.

なお、第１液体除去装置４０による板部材１３８Ａの液体除去方法としては、先の実施形態で説明したような、液体の吸引やドライエアの吹き付けなどを用いてもよいし、それらを適宜組み合わせて使用してもよい。また、板部材１３８Ａの表面は、全面を撥液性にする必要はなく、一部のみ、例えばピンホール１３８Ｐの周囲のみを撥液性にしておいてもよい。また、照度ムラセンサ１３８の板部材１３８Ａの上面に限らず、基板ステージＰＳＴ上の他の部品の表面も撥液性にしておいてもよい。但し、第１液体除去装置４０により除去能力が十分高い場合には、必ずしも撥液性にする必要はない。 In addition, as a liquid removal method of the plate member 138A by the first liquid removal device 40, liquid suction, dry air blowing, or the like as described in the previous embodiment may be used, or a combination thereof may be used as appropriate. May be. Further, the entire surface of the plate member 138A does not need to be liquid repellent, and only a part thereof, for example, only the periphery of the pinhole 138P may be made liquid repellent. Further, not only the upper surface of the plate member 138A of the illuminance unevenness sensor 138, the surfaces of other components on the substrate stage PST may be made liquid repellent. However, when the removal capability is sufficiently high by the first liquid removing device 40, the liquid repellency is not necessarily required.

また、基板ステージＰＳＴ上には、照度ムラセンサに限らず、特開平１１−１６８１６号公報に開示されているような照射量モニタや、特開２００２−１４００５号公報に開示されている結像特性などを計測するための空間像計測センサなど、投影光学系ＰＬと液体とを通過した露光光を光透過部を介して受光するセンサが他にも配置されている。これらのセンサも光透過部が形成されている平坦部の表面に液体が残留・付着する可能性があるので、第１液体除去装置４０を用いた液体の除去をそれらのセンサに適用してもよい。また、基板ステージＰＳＴ上に、特開昭６２−１８３５２２号公報に開示されているような反射部材が配置されている場合には、第１液体除去機構４０を使って、その表面に残留・付着した液体を除去するようにしてもよい。 On the substrate stage PST, not only the illuminance unevenness sensor but also an irradiation amount monitor as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-16816, an imaging characteristic disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-14005, and the like. Other sensors such as an aerial image measurement sensor for measuring the exposure light that receive the exposure light that has passed through the projection optical system PL and the liquid via the light transmission part are also arranged. Since these sensors also have the possibility of liquid remaining and adhering to the surface of the flat part where the light transmission part is formed, even if the removal of the liquid using the first liquid removing device 40 is applied to those sensors. Good. Further, when a reflecting member as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 62-183522 is disposed on the substrate stage PST, the first liquid removing mechanism 40 is used to leave or adhere to the surface. The liquid that has been removed may be removed.

また、特開平１１−２３８６８０号公報や特開２０００−９７６１６号公報に開示されているような、基板ステージＰＳＴに対して着脱可能なセンサを、基板ステージＰＳＴから外す際に、第１液体除去装置４０を用いて液体の除去を行ってから外すようにしてもよい。 Further, when a sensor that can be attached to and detached from the substrate stage PST as disclosed in JP-A-11-238680 and JP-A-2000-97616 is removed from the substrate stage PST, the first liquid removing device is used. Alternatively, the liquid may be removed using 40, and then removed.

＜第３液体除去装置を用いた露光装置の実施形態＞、
図１８は、第３液体除去装置を用いた露光装置の別の実施形態を示す模式図である。図１８において、フォーカス検出系４は発光部４ａと受光部４ｂとを備えている。本実施形態においては、投影光学系ＰＬの先端部近傍にはフォーカス検出系４の発光部４ａから射出された検出光を透過可能な第１光学部材１５１と、基板Ｐ上で反射した検出光を透過可能な第２光学部材１５２とが設けられている。第１光学部材１５１及び第２光学部材１５２は、投影光学系ＰＬ先端の光学素子２とは分離した状態で支持されており、第１光学部材１５１は光学素子２の−Ｘ側に配置され、第２光学部材１５２は光学素子２の＋Ｘ側に配置されている。第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２は、露光光ＥＬの光路及び基板Ｐの移動を妨げない位置において液浸領域ＡＲ２の液体１に接触可能な位置に設けられている。 <Embodiment of exposure apparatus using third liquid removing apparatus>,
FIG. 18 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the exposure apparatus using the third liquid removing apparatus. In FIG. 18, the focus detection system 4 includes a light emitting unit 4a and a light receiving unit 4b. In the present embodiment, the first optical member 151 capable of transmitting the detection light emitted from the light emitting portion 4a of the focus detection system 4 and the detection light reflected on the substrate P are provided near the tip of the projection optical system PL. A transmissive second optical member 152 is provided. The first optical member 151 and the second optical member 152 are supported in a state separated from the optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL, and the first optical member 151 is disposed on the −X side of the optical element 2, The second optical member 152 is disposed on the + X side of the optical element 2. The first and second optical members 151 and 152 are provided at positions where the optical path of the exposure light EL and the movement of the substrate P can be prevented from contacting the liquid 1 in the liquid immersion area AR2.

そして、図１８に示すように、例えば基板Ｐの露光処理中においては、投影光学系ＰＬを通過した露光光ＥＬの光路、つまり光学素子２と基板Ｐ（基板Ｐ上の投影領域ＡＲ１）との間の露光光ＥＬの光路が全て液体１で満たされるように、液体供給機構１０及び液体回収機構３０により液体１の供給及び回収が行われる。また、光学素子２と基板Ｐとの間の露光光ＥＬの光路の全てが液体１で満たされ、基板Ｐ上において液浸領域ＡＲ２が投影領域ＡＲ１の全てを覆うように所望状態に形成されたとき、その液浸領域ＡＲ２を形成する液体１は第１光学部材１５１及び第２光学部材１５２の端面のそれぞれに密着（接触）するようになっている。基板Ｐ上に液浸領域ＡＲ２が形成され、液体１が第１光学部材１５１及び第２光学部材１５２の端面のそれぞれに密着している状態においては、フォーカス検出系４の発光部４ａから射出された検出光及びその基板Ｐ上での反射光の光路のうち第１光学部材１５１と第２光学部材１５２との間の光路は全て液体１で満たされる。また、検出光の光路の全てが液体１で満たされた状態のとき、フォーカス検出系４の発光部４ａから射出された検出光は、基板Ｐ上の投影光学系ＰＬの投影領域ＡＲ１に照射されるように設定されている。 Then, as shown in FIG. 18, for example, during the exposure process of the substrate P, the optical path of the exposure light EL that has passed through the projection optical system PL, that is, the optical element 2 and the substrate P (projection area AR1 on the substrate P). In the meantime, the liquid 1 is supplied and recovered by the liquid supply mechanism 10 and the liquid recovery mechanism 30 so that the optical path of the exposure light EL is completely filled with the liquid 1. Further, the entire optical path of the exposure light EL between the optical element 2 and the substrate P is filled with the liquid 1, and the liquid immersion area AR2 is formed on the substrate P in a desired state so as to cover the entire projection area AR1. At this time, the liquid 1 forming the liquid immersion area AR2 is in close contact (contact) with each of the end surfaces of the first optical member 151 and the second optical member 152. In a state where the liquid immersion area AR2 is formed on the substrate P and the liquid 1 is in close contact with each of the end surfaces of the first optical member 151 and the second optical member 152, the light is emitted from the light emitting unit 4a of the focus detection system 4. Of the optical paths of the detected light and the reflected light on the substrate P, the optical paths between the first optical member 151 and the second optical member 152 are all filled with the liquid 1. Further, when all of the optical path of the detection light is filled with the liquid 1, the detection light emitted from the light emitting unit 4a of the focus detection system 4 is applied to the projection area AR1 of the projection optical system PL on the substrate P. Is set to

また、上記第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２の端面である液体接触面は、例えば親液化処理されて親液性となっている。こうすることにより、液浸領域ＡＲ２の液体１は第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２の液体接触面に密着し易くなるため、液浸領域ＡＲ２の形状を維持し易くなる。 Further, the liquid contact surfaces that are the end surfaces of the first and second optical members 151 and 152 are lyophilic, for example, by being lyophilic. By doing so, the liquid 1 in the liquid immersion area AR2 can easily adhere to the liquid contact surfaces of the first and second optical members 151 and 152, and the shape of the liquid immersion area AR2 can be easily maintained.

なお図１８においては、液体供給機構１０及び液体回収機構３０は簡略化して図示されている。図１８に示す液体供給機構１０は、液体１を送出可能な液体供給部１７１と、供給ノズル１７３と液体供給部１７１とを接続する供給管１７２とを備えている。液体供給部１７１から送出された液体１は、供給管１７２を通過した後、供給ノズル１７３の液体供給口１７４より基板Ｐ上に供給される。また、図１８に示す液体回収機構３０は、液体１を回収可能な液体回収部１７５と、回収ノズル１７７と液体回収部１７５とを接続する回収管１７６とを備えている。基板Ｐ上の液体１は、回収ノズル１７７の回収口１７８より回収された後、回収管１７６を介して液体回収部１７５に回収される。 In FIG. 18, the liquid supply mechanism 10 and the liquid recovery mechanism 30 are illustrated in a simplified manner. The liquid supply mechanism 10 illustrated in FIG. 18 includes a liquid supply unit 171 that can deliver the liquid 1 and a supply pipe 172 that connects the supply nozzle 173 and the liquid supply unit 171. The liquid 1 delivered from the liquid supply unit 171 passes through the supply pipe 172 and is then supplied onto the substrate P from the liquid supply port 174 of the supply nozzle 173. Further, the liquid recovery mechanism 30 shown in FIG. 18 includes a liquid recovery unit 175 that can recover the liquid 1 and a recovery pipe 176 that connects the recovery nozzle 177 and the liquid recovery unit 175. The liquid 1 on the substrate P is recovered from the recovery port 178 of the recovery nozzle 177 and then recovered to the liquid recovery unit 175 via the recovery tube 176.

なおここでは、第１光学部材１５１と第２光学部材１５２とは互いに独立した部材であるように説明したが、例えば投影光学系ＰＬの先端部の光学素子２を囲むように環状の光学部材を配置し、その環状の光学部材の一部に検出光を照射し、液浸領域ＡＲ２及び基板Ｐ表面を通過した検出光を、環状の光学部材を介して受光するようにしてもよい。光学部材を環状に設けて液浸領域ＡＲ２の液体１を環状の光学部材の内側面に密着させることにより液浸領域ＡＲ２の形状を良好に維持することができる。また本実施形態においては、第１光学部材１５１及び第２光学部材１５２は投影光学系ＰＬに対して分離しているが、投影光学系ＰＬの光学素子２と一体で設けられていてもよい。 Here, the first optical member 151 and the second optical member 152 are described as being independent from each other. However, for example, an annular optical member is provided so as to surround the optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL. It is also possible to irradiate a part of the annular optical member with detection light and receive the detection light that has passed through the liquid immersion area AR2 and the surface of the substrate P via the annular optical member. By providing the optical member in an annular shape and bringing the liquid 1 in the immersion area AR2 into close contact with the inner surface of the annular optical member, the shape of the immersion area AR2 can be favorably maintained. In the present embodiment, the first optical member 151 and the second optical member 152 are separated from the projection optical system PL, but may be provided integrally with the optical element 2 of the projection optical system PL.

図１８に示した状態で液浸露光処理を行った後、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、例えば図１３を参照して説明したように、洗浄板（あるいはダミー基板）を投影光学系ＰＬの下に配置し、液体供給機構１０及び液体回収機構３０を使って洗浄板上に液浸領域ＡＲ２を形成し、この液浸領域ＡＲ２の液体１で投影光学系ＰＬの先端部の光学素子２や第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２、あるいは供給ノズル１７３の供給口１７４近傍や回収ノズル１７７の回収口１７８近傍を洗浄する。この洗浄が終了した後、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、液体回収機構３０などを使って液浸領域ＡＲ２の液体１を回収する。 After performing the immersion exposure process in the state shown in FIG. 18, the control device CONT arranges the cleaning plate (or dummy substrate) under the projection optical system PL as described with reference to FIG. The liquid supply mechanism 10 and the liquid recovery mechanism 30 are used to form the liquid immersion area AR2 on the cleaning plate, and the liquid 1 in the liquid immersion area AR2 is used for the optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL and the first and first elements. 2. The optical members 151 and 152 or the vicinity of the supply port 174 of the supply nozzle 173 and the vicinity of the recovery port 178 of the recovery nozzle 177 are washed. After this cleaning is completed, the control device CONT recovers the liquid 1 in the liquid immersion area AR2 using the liquid recovery mechanism 30 or the like.

液浸領域ＡＲ２の液体１を回収した後、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、図１９に示すように、気体を吹き出す気体ノズル１６０（第３液体除去装置）を不図示の駆動装置によって投影光学系ＰＬの下に配置する。このとき、基板ステージＰＳＴは、基板Ｐをアンロードするためにロード・アンロード位置（図９参照）に移動しており、気体ノズル１６０は不図示の駆動装置によって投影光学系ＰＬの下に配置される。また、投影光学系ＰＬの下には、光学素子２等より落下した液体１を受ける液体受け部材２８０が配置される。なお気体ノズル１６０は、基板ステージＰＳＴ上のうち基板Ｐを保持する基板ホルダ以外の位置に設けられていてもよい。 After the liquid 1 in the liquid immersion area AR2 is collected, the control unit CONT uses a driving device (not shown) below the projection optical system PL to bring out a gas nozzle 160 (third liquid removal device) that blows out the gas, as shown in FIG. To place. At this time, the substrate stage PST is moved to the load / unload position (see FIG. 9) in order to unload the substrate P, and the gas nozzle 160 is arranged below the projection optical system PL by a driving device (not shown). Is done. A liquid receiving member 280 that receives the liquid 1 dropped from the optical element 2 or the like is disposed under the projection optical system PL. The gas nozzle 160 may be provided at a position other than the substrate holder that holds the substrate P on the substrate stage PST.

制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、気体ノズル１６０の吹出口１６１より気体を吹き出し、その吹き出した気体を使って、光学素子２や第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２、あるいは供給ノズル１７３、回収ノズル１７７に付着している液体１の位置を移動する。例えば、図１９に示すように、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、まず気体ノズル１６０の吹出口１６１を光学素子２の下面２ａの露光光ＥＬが通過する領域に対向した位置まで基板面と平行に（Ｘ方向に）移動した後、吹出口１６１から気体を吹き出す。気体を吹き出した状態を維持した状態で、気体ノズル１６０を露光光ＥＬが通過する領域の外側に向かって移動する。これにより、光学素子２の下面２ａにおいて露光光ＥＬが通過する領域、即ち、光学素子２の下面２ａの投影領域ＡＲ１に対応する領域に付着している液体（液滴）１をその領域の外側へ移動することができる。本実施形態においては、露光光ＥＬが通過する領域は光学素子２の下面２ａの略中央部であるので、上述の方法により下面２ａの中央部に付着（残留）していた気体１を下面２ａの端部に向かって移動することができる（図１９の符号１’参照）。換言すれば、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、吹き出した気体を使って、露光光ＥＬが通過する領域に付着した液体１を乾かさずに、その領域の外側へ退かすことにより、露光光ＥＬが通過する領域に付着した液体を除去するようにしている。これにより、光学素子２の下面２ａのうち少なくとも露光光ＥＬが通過する領域にウォーターマークが形成される不都合を防止することができる。この実施形態において、気体ノズル１６０及びその付属装置は第３液体除去装置として機能する。 The control device CONT blows out gas from the outlet 161 of the gas nozzle 160, and adheres to the optical element 2, the first and second optical members 151 and 152, the supply nozzle 173, and the recovery nozzle 177 using the blown-out gas. The position of the liquid 1 is moved. For example, as shown in FIG. 19, the control device CONT first (in the X direction) parallels the substrate surface to a position facing the region through which the exposure light EL of the lower surface 2a of the optical element 2 passes through the outlet 161 of the gas nozzle 160. Ii) After moving, gas is blown out from the outlet 161. With the gas blown out, the gas nozzle 160 moves outside the region through which the exposure light EL passes. As a result, the liquid (droplet) 1 adhering to the region through which the exposure light EL passes on the lower surface 2a of the optical element 2, that is, the region corresponding to the projection region AR1 of the lower surface 2a of the optical element 2 is removed outside the region. Can be moved to. In the present embodiment, since the region through which the exposure light EL passes is the substantially central portion of the lower surface 2a of the optical element 2, the gas 1 adhered (residual) to the central portion of the lower surface 2a by the above-described method is removed from the lower surface 2a. (See reference numeral 1 'in FIG. 19). In other words, the control device CONT uses the blown-out gas to retreat the liquid 1 adhering to the region through which the exposure light EL passes without drying out the region, thereby allowing the exposure light EL to pass therethrough. The liquid adhering to is removed. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the disadvantage that the watermark is formed at least in the region through which the exposure light EL passes on the lower surface 2a of the optical element 2. In this embodiment, the gas nozzle 160 and its attached device function as a third liquid removing device.

なお、本実施形態においては、露光光ＥＬが通過する領域から液体を退かす（除去する）ようにしているが、それに限らず、必要に応じて所望の領域から液体を退かすようにすればよい。 In the present embodiment, the liquid is retracted (removed) from the region through which the exposure light EL passes. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the liquid may be retracted from a desired region as necessary. Good.

図２０（ａ）は、吹出口１６１の一例を示す図である。図２０（ａ）に示すように、本実施形態においては、吹出口１６１はＹ軸方向を長手方向とするスリット状に形成されている。図２０（ｂ）は、光学素子２の下面２ａを示す図である。投影領域ＡＲ１はＹ軸方向を長手方向とするスリット状（矩形状）である。また、吹出口１６１の大きさは、光学素子２の下面２ａよりも小さく形成されている。そして、光学素子２の下面２ａの中央部に付着した液体１を退かす際には、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、はじめに気体ノズル１６０の吹出口１６１と光学素子２の下面２ａのほぼ中央部とを対向した状態で気体を吹き出し、その気体の吹き出しを維持した状態で、気体ノズル１６０を＋Ｘ側（又は−Ｘ側）に移動する。つまり、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、気体ノズル１６０をＸ軸方向に沿って移動する。こうすることにより、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、光学素子２の下面２ａの投影領域ＡＲ１に対応する領域の外側に液体１を円滑に移動する（退かす）ことができる。光学素子２の下面２ａの中央部（投影領域ＡＲ１に対応する領域の中央部）に付着している液体１を、投影領域ＡＲ１に対応する領域の外側に出すためにＹ軸方向に沿って移動させようとした場合、投影領域ＡＲ１はＹ軸方向を長手方向としているため、その移動距離は長くなる。この場合、液体１を前記領域の外側に円滑に移動させることが困難になる可能性がある。そのため、光学素子２の下面２ａの中央部（投影領域ＡＲ１に対応する領域の中央部）に付着している液体１を、投影領域ＡＲ１に対応する領域の外側に出すためにＸ軸方向に沿って移動することで、その液体１を前記領域の外側へ円滑に移動させることができる。 FIG. 20A is a diagram illustrating an example of the air outlet 161. As shown in FIG. 20A, in the present embodiment, the air outlet 161 is formed in a slit shape whose longitudinal direction is the Y-axis direction. FIG. 20B is a diagram illustrating the lower surface 2 a of the optical element 2. The projection area AR1 has a slit shape (rectangular shape) whose longitudinal direction is the Y-axis direction. Further, the size of the air outlet 161 is smaller than the lower surface 2 a of the optical element 2. When the liquid 1 adhering to the central portion of the lower surface 2a of the optical element 2 is withdrawn, the control device CONT first opposes the air outlet 161 of the gas nozzle 160 and the substantially central portion of the lower surface 2a of the optical element 2. The gas nozzle 160 is moved to the + X side (or -X side) in a state where the gas is blown out in a state where the gas is blown and the gas blow-out is maintained. That is, the control device CONT moves the gas nozzle 160 along the X-axis direction. By doing so, the control device CONT can smoothly move (retreat) the liquid 1 to the outside of the area corresponding to the projection area AR1 of the lower surface 2a of the optical element 2. The liquid 1 adhering to the central portion of the lower surface 2a of the optical element 2 (the central portion of the region corresponding to the projection region AR1) is moved along the Y-axis direction so as to be outside the region corresponding to the projection region AR1. In this case, since the projection area AR1 has the Y-axis direction as the longitudinal direction, the movement distance becomes long. In this case, it may be difficult to smoothly move the liquid 1 to the outside of the region. Therefore, the liquid 1 adhering to the central portion (the central portion of the region corresponding to the projection region AR1) of the lower surface 2a of the optical element 2 is aligned along the X-axis direction so as to be placed outside the region corresponding to the projection region AR1. The liquid 1 can be smoothly moved to the outside of the region.

本実施形態においては、気体ノズル１６０の吹出口１６１より吹き出される気体は、ケミカルフィルタやパーティクル除去フィルタを含むフィルタ装置（不図示）を介して、クリーンな気体として吹き出される。したがって、光学素子２等の汚染が防止される。また、気体としては、露光装置ＥＸのおかれている環境とほぼ同じ気体、具体的には露光装置ＥＸが収容されたチャンバ内部の気体とほぼ同じ気体を使用することが好ましい。本実施形態においては、空気（ドライエア）が使用されている。なお吹き出す気体として窒素ガス（ドライ窒素）を使用してもよい。露光装置ＥＸのおかれている環境とは異なる気体を使った場合、互いに異なる気体の屈折率差によって、例えばステージ位置計測を行う干渉計の測定光の光路が変動する等して計測誤差等の不都合を招く可能性があるが、吹出口１６１より吹き出す気体を、露光装置ＥＸのおかれている環境とほぼ同じ気体とすることにより、上記不都合を防止することができる。 In this embodiment, the gas blown out from the blowout port 161 of the gas nozzle 160 is blown out as clean gas through a filter device (not shown) including a chemical filter and a particle removal filter. Therefore, contamination of the optical element 2 and the like is prevented. Further, as the gas, it is preferable to use substantially the same gas as the environment in which the exposure apparatus EX is located, specifically, substantially the same gas as the gas inside the chamber in which the exposure apparatus EX is accommodated. In the present embodiment, air (dry air) is used. Nitrogen gas (dry nitrogen) may be used as the gas to be blown out. When a gas different from the environment in which the exposure apparatus EX is used is used, a measurement error such as a change in the optical path of the measurement light of the interferometer that performs stage position measurement is caused by a difference in refractive index between the gases. Although there is a possibility of inconvenience, the above-mentioned inconvenience can be prevented by making the gas blown out from the outlet 161 substantially the same as the environment where the exposure apparatus EX is placed.

露光光ＥＬが通過する領域の外側へ移動した（退けた）液体１は、例えば気体ノズル１６０から吹き出された気体や所定の乾燥装置によって気化（乾燥）されて除去される。 The liquid 1 that has moved (retreated) outside the region through which the exposure light EL passes is vaporized (dried) by, for example, a gas blown from the gas nozzle 160 or a predetermined drying device and removed.

なお、露光光ＥＬが通過する領域の外側に移動させた液体が乾いたとしても、気体ノズル１６０より気体を吹き出す前に部品（光学素子２の下面２ａ）の洗浄作業を行っているので、露光光ＥＬが通過する領域の外側の液体が乾いたところに不純物などが付着するのを抑制することができる。 Even if the liquid moved to the outside of the region through which the exposure light EL passes is dried, the component (the lower surface 2a of the optical element 2) is cleaned before the gas is blown from the gas nozzle 160. Impurities and the like can be prevented from adhering to the dried liquid outside the region through which the light EL passes.

また、露光光ＥＬが通過する領域の外側に移動させた液体を吸引（回収）するようにしてもよい。 Further, the liquid moved outside the region through which the exposure light EL passes may be sucked (collected).

同様に、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２の端面のうち、少なくともフォーカス検出系４の検出光が通過する領域に付着している液体（液滴）を、気体ノズル１６０から吹き出した気体を使って移動する（退かす）。こうすることにより、第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２の端面のうち少なくとも検出光が通過する領域にウォーターマークが形成される（不純物が付着する）不都合を防止することができる。 Similarly, the control device CONT removes the liquid (droplet) attached to at least the region through which the detection light of the focus detection system 4 passes among the end surfaces of the first and second optical members 151 and 152 by the gas nozzle 160. Move (retreat) using the gas blown from. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the disadvantage that a watermark is formed (impurities are attached) in at least a region through which the detection light passes among the end faces of the first and second optical members 151 and 152.

同様に、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、供給ノズル１７３や回収ノズル１７７に付着（残留）した液体１を気体ノズル１６０から吹き出した気体によって退かす。こうすることにより、供給ノズル１７３や回収ノズル１７７にウォーターマークが形成される不都合を防止できる。ウォーターマークは異物（不純物）となるため、例えば供給ノズル１７３（供給口１７４）や回収ノズル１７７（回収口１７８）にウォーターマークが形成されると、液浸領域ＡＲ２を形成したとき、ウォーターマークによる異物（不純物）が液浸領域ＡＲ２に混入する可能性がある。その場合、露光精度や計測精度の劣化を招く。また、回収ノズル１７７（回収口１７８）の液体１に対する接触角（親和性）によって、液体回収機構３０の回収能力が変化することが考えられ、回収ノズル１７７にウォーターマークが形成されて液体１との接触角が変化すると、液体回収機構３０の回収能力が劣化する可能性もある。ところが本実施形態のようにノズル１７３、１７７に付着した液体１を除去することで、上記不都合を防止することができる。 Similarly, the control device CONT retreats the liquid 1 adhering (residual) to the supply nozzle 173 and the recovery nozzle 177 by the gas blown out from the gas nozzle 160. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience of forming a watermark on the supply nozzle 173 and the recovery nozzle 177. Since the watermark becomes a foreign matter (impurity), for example, when the watermark is formed in the supply nozzle 173 (supply port 174) or the recovery nozzle 177 (recovery port 178), the liquid immersion area AR2 is formed by the watermark. There is a possibility that foreign matter (impurities) may enter the immersion area AR2. In that case, exposure accuracy and measurement accuracy are deteriorated. Further, it is conceivable that the recovery capability of the liquid recovery mechanism 30 changes depending on the contact angle (affinity) of the recovery nozzle 177 (recovery port 178) with respect to the liquid 1, and a watermark is formed on the recovery nozzle 177 and the liquid 1 If the contact angle changes, the recovery capability of the liquid recovery mechanism 30 may deteriorate. However, the inconvenience can be prevented by removing the liquid 1 adhering to the nozzles 173 and 177 as in this embodiment.

以上説明したように、光学素子２や第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２の所定領域（露光光や検出光が照射される領域）に付着した液体を、その所定領域に対して気体ノズル１６０（吹出口１６１）を相対的に移動しつつ気体を吹き付けることによって所定領域の外側へ移動する（退かす）ことで、その所定領域にウォーターマークが形成される不都合を防止することができる。 As described above, the liquid adhering to the predetermined region (the region irradiated with the exposure light and the detection light) of the optical element 2 and the first and second optical members 151 and 152 is supplied to the gas nozzle 160 with respect to the predetermined region. By moving (retracting) the outside of the predetermined area by blowing the gas while relatively moving the (outlet 161), it is possible to prevent the disadvantage that the watermark is formed in the predetermined area.

なお本実施形態においては、光学素子２の下面２ａに付着した液体１を端部に退かすとき、まず下面２ａの中央部に気体を吹き付けた後、その気体の吹き付けを維持した状態で気体ノズル１６０を下面２ａの端部に向かってほぼ直線的に移動する構成であるが、下面２ａに対して吹出口１６１が螺旋状の軌跡を描くように気体ノズル１６０を移動するようにしてもよい。また、吹出口１６１の形状は、スリット状に限られず、例えば円形状など任意の形状であってもよい。また、吹出口１６１に多孔質体を配置してもよい。 In this embodiment, when the liquid 1 adhering to the lower surface 2a of the optical element 2 is retreated to the end portion, the gas nozzle is first blown to the central portion of the lower surface 2a, and then the gas nozzle is maintained in the state where the gas blowing is maintained. Although 160 is configured to move substantially linearly toward the end of the lower surface 2a, the gas nozzle 160 may be moved so that the air outlet 161 draws a spiral trajectory with respect to the lower surface 2a. Moreover, the shape of the blower outlet 161 is not restricted to a slit shape, For example, arbitrary shapes, such as circular shape, may be sufficient. Moreover, you may arrange | position a porous body in the blower outlet 161. FIG.

また、本実施形態においては気体ノズル１６０（吹出口１６１）は１つであるが、もちろん複数の気体ノズル１６０（吹出口１６１）を設け、それらを併用してもよい。また、複数の気体ノズル１６０のうち例えば第１の気体ノズル１６０より吹き出した気体を使って光学素子２に付着した液体１を除去し、第２の気体ノズル１６０より吹き出した気体を使って第１光学部材１５１あるいは第２光学部材１５２に付着した液体１を除去し、それらの除去動作を並行して行うようにしてもよい。このように、複数の気体ノズル１６０を使って複数の所定領域のそれぞれに対する液体除去動作を並行して行うことで、液体除去作業を効率良く行うことができる。 In the present embodiment, the number of gas nozzles 160 (air outlets 161) is one, but of course, a plurality of gas nozzles 160 (air outlets 161) may be provided and used in combination. Further, for example, the liquid 1 attached to the optical element 2 is removed using the gas blown from the first gas nozzle 160 among the plurality of gas nozzles 160, and the first gas is used using the gas blown from the second gas nozzle 160. The liquid 1 attached to the optical member 151 or the second optical member 152 may be removed, and the removing operation may be performed in parallel. As described above, the liquid removing operation can be efficiently performed by performing the liquid removing operation on each of the plurality of predetermined regions in parallel using the plurality of gas nozzles 160.

また、光学素子２や第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２の端面に付着した液体１を移動する（退かす）ために、例えば図８等を参照して説明した第２液体除去装置６０の吹き出し口６４Ａより吹き出した気体を使ってもよい。 Further, in order to move (retreat) the liquid 1 adhering to the end surfaces of the optical element 2 and the first and second optical members 151 and 152, for example, the second liquid removing device 60 described with reference to FIG. A gas blown from the blowout port 64A may be used.

上述した実施形態においては、光学素子２や第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２に対して気体を下方から吹き付ける構成であるが、上方から吹き付けるようにしてもよい。例えば図２１に示すように、気体ノズル１６０の吹出口１６１を下側に向くように形成し、第２光学部材１５２の端面に付着した液体１を除去する（退かす）ようにしてもよい。もちろん、この気体ノズル１６０を使って第１光学部材１５１の端面に付着した液体１も除去することができる。あるいは、第１光学部材１５１（あるいは第２光学部材１５２）の一部に流路１６３を形成するとともにその流路１６３に接続する気体ノズル１６４を第１光学部材１５１の端面に設け、流路１６３及び気体ノズル１６４を介した気体を、第１光学部材１５１の端面に上方から吹き付けることも可能である。なお流路１６３は、フォーカス検出系４の検出光の光路を妨げない位置に形成される。 In the above-described embodiment, the gas is blown from below to the optical element 2 and the first and second optical members 151 and 152. However, the gas may be blown from above. For example, as shown in FIG. 21, the air outlet 161 of the gas nozzle 160 may be formed to face downward, and the liquid 1 attached to the end surface of the second optical member 152 may be removed (retracted). Of course, the liquid 1 adhered to the end surface of the first optical member 151 can also be removed using the gas nozzle 160. Alternatively, the flow path 163 is formed in a part of the first optical member 151 (or the second optical member 152), and the gas nozzle 164 connected to the flow path 163 is provided on the end surface of the first optical member 151, and the flow path 163 is provided. It is also possible to blow the gas through the gas nozzle 164 onto the end surface of the first optical member 151 from above. The flow path 163 is formed at a position that does not interfere with the optical path of the detection light of the focus detection system 4.

なお、上述した実施形態においては、投影光学系ＰＬの先端部の光学素子２や第１及び第２光学部材１５１、１５２、あるいは供給ノズル１７３の供給口１７４近傍や回収ノズル１７７の回収口１７８近傍を洗浄した後に、気体ノズル１６０を用いて液体を除去しているが、洗浄工程は省略してもよい。 In the above-described embodiment, the optical element 2 at the tip of the projection optical system PL, the first and second optical members 151 and 152, the vicinity of the supply nozzle 173, the vicinity of the recovery port 178, and the vicinity of the recovery nozzle 177 of the recovery nozzle 177 are used. After cleaning, the liquid is removed using the gas nozzle 160, but the cleaning step may be omitted.

また気体ノズル１６０を、上述の第２実施形態と同様に、基板ステージＰＳＴに設け、基板ステージＰＳＴを動かすことによって、気体ノズル１６０を移動するようにしてもよい。 Further, the gas nozzle 160 may be provided on the substrate stage PST as in the second embodiment, and the gas nozzle 160 may be moved by moving the substrate stage PST.

また特開平１１−１３５４００号に開示されているように、基板ステージＰＳＴとは独立して、投影光学系ＰＬの像面側を移動可能なステージをさらに搭載しておき、そのステージに気体ノズル１６０を配置するようにしてもよい。 As disclosed in JP-A-11-135400, a stage that can move on the image plane side of the projection optical system PL is further mounted independently of the substrate stage PST, and a gas nozzle 160 is mounted on the stage. May be arranged.

上述した実施形態においては、吹出口１６１より気体を吹き出して、光学素子２や第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２、あるいはノズル１７３、１７７に付着した液体１を移動しているが、気体を吹き付けることによって基板ステージＰＳＴ上に残留（付着）している液体１を移動（除去、退ける）することも可能である。例えば吹出口１６１を基板ステージＰＳＴの上面と対向するように配置して、図３等を参照して説明した基準部材７に対して気体を吹き付け、その基準部材７上に付着している液体１を、乾かさずに、基準部材７の外側（あるいは基準部材７上のうち検出対象領域の外側）に移動する（退かす）ことができる。同様に、図１６等を参照して説明した照度ムラセンサ１３８の上板１３８Ａ上に付着した液体１や、例えば特開平１１−１６８１６号公報に開示されているような照射量モニタや、例えば特開２００２−１４００５号公報に開示されているような空間像計測センサの上板上に付着した液体１を、気体を吹き付けて、乾かさずに、移動する（退かす）ことができる。 In the above-described embodiment, gas is blown out from the outlet 161 and the liquid 1 attached to the optical element 2, the first and second optical members 151 and 152, or the nozzles 173 and 177 is moved. It is also possible to move (remove or retract) the liquid 1 remaining (attached) on the substrate stage PST by spraying. For example, the air outlet 161 is arranged so as to face the upper surface of the substrate stage PST, the gas is blown against the reference member 7 described with reference to FIG. Can be moved (retracted) outside the reference member 7 (or outside the detection target region on the reference member 7) without drying. Similarly, the liquid 1 adhered on the upper plate 138A of the illuminance unevenness sensor 138 described with reference to FIG. 16 or the like, a dose monitor as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-16816, The liquid 1 adhered on the upper plate of the aerial image measurement sensor as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-14005 can be moved (retreated) without blowing a gas and drying.

＜第４液体除去装置を用いた露光装置の実施形態＞
図２２は第４液体除去装置を備える露光装置の実施形態を示す図である。図２２において、供給管１７２の途中には、例えば三方バルブ等の流路切替装置１８２を介して気体供給管１８１の一端部が接続されている。一方、気体供給管１８１の他端部は気体供給部１８０に接続されている。流路切替装置１８２は、液体供給部１７１と供給口１７４とを接続する流路を開けているとき、気体供給部１８０と供給口１７４とを接続する流路を閉じる。一方、流路切替装置１８２は、液体供給部１７１と供給口１７４とを接続する流路を閉じているとき、気体供給部１８０と供給口１７４とを接続する流路を開ける。同様に、回収管１７６の途中には、流路切替装置１８５を介して気体供給管１８４の一端部が接続されており、他端部は気体供給部１８３に接続されている。流路切替装置１８５は、液体回収部１７５と回収口１７８とを接続する流路を開けているとき、気体供給部１８３と回収口１７８とを接続する流路を閉じる。一方、流路切替装置１８５は、液体回収部１７５と回収口１７８とを接続する流路を閉じているとき、気体供給部１８３と回収口１７８とを接続する流路を開ける。 <Embodiment of exposure apparatus using fourth liquid removing apparatus>
FIG. 22 is a view showing an embodiment of an exposure apparatus including a fourth liquid removing apparatus. In FIG. 22, one end of a gas supply pipe 181 is connected to a supply pipe 172 via a flow path switching device 182 such as a three-way valve. On the other hand, the other end of the gas supply pipe 181 is connected to the gas supply unit 180. The flow path switching device 182 closes the flow path connecting the gas supply section 180 and the supply port 174 when the flow path connecting the liquid supply section 171 and the supply port 174 is opened. On the other hand, the flow path switching device 182 opens the flow path connecting the gas supply section 180 and the supply port 174 when the flow path connecting the liquid supply section 171 and the supply port 174 is closed. Similarly, one end of the gas supply pipe 184 is connected to the middle of the recovery pipe 176 via the flow path switching device 185, and the other end is connected to the gas supply section 183. The channel switching device 185 closes the channel connecting the gas supply unit 183 and the recovery port 178 when the channel connecting the liquid recovery unit 175 and the recovery port 178 is opened. On the other hand, the channel switching device 185 opens the channel connecting the gas supply unit 183 and the recovery port 178 when the channel connecting the liquid recovery unit 175 and the recovery port 178 is closed.

この実施形態では、気体供給部１８０、１８３、供給口１７４及び回収口１７８、並びに流路切替装置１８２などが残留液体を除去する第４液体除去装置（液体機構機構）として動作する。 In this embodiment, the gas supply units 180 and 183, the supply port 174 and the recovery port 178, the flow path switching device 182 and the like operate as a fourth liquid removal device (liquid mechanism mechanism) that removes residual liquid.

例えば基板Ｐ上に液浸領域ＡＲ２を形成するときは、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、流路切替装置１８２、１８５を駆動し、液体供給部１７１と供給口１７４とを接続する流路を開けるとともに、液体回収部１７５と回収口１７８とを接続する流路を開ける。このとき、気体供給部１８０と供給口１７４とを接続する流路、及び気体供給部１８３と回収口１７８とを接続する流路は閉じられている。 For example, when forming the liquid immersion area AR2 on the substrate P, the control device CONT drives the flow path switching devices 182 and 185 to open the flow path connecting the liquid supply unit 171 and the supply port 174, and A flow path connecting the collection unit 175 and the collection port 178 is opened. At this time, the flow path connecting the gas supply unit 180 and the supply port 174 and the flow path connecting the gas supply unit 183 and the recovery port 178 are closed.

基板Ｐの液浸露光が終了した後、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、液体供給機構１０による液体供給動作を停止するとともに、その液体供給動作の停止後の所定期間だけ液体回収機構３０による液体回収動作を継続し、液浸領域ＡＲ２を形成していた液体１を回収する。制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、液体供給機構１０による液体供給動作を停止するとき、流路切替装置１８２を駆動し、液体供給部１７１と供給口１７４とを接続する流路を閉じるとともに、気体供給部１８０と供給口１７４とを接続する流路を開ける。そして、液浸領域ＡＲ２の液体１がほぼ無くなった後、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、気体供給部１８０を駆動して、気体の供給を開始する。気体供給部１８０より供給された気体は、気体供給管１８１及び流路切替装置１８２を介して、供給ノズル１７３の供給口１７４より吹き出す。これにより、流路切替装置１８２と供給口１７４との間の流路に残留している液体１を供給口１７４を介して外側に吹き出して除去することができる。なお、気体供給部１８０より供給され、供給口１７４より吹き出した気体を使って、例えば第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２の端面に付着している液体１や、基板ステージＰＳＴ（計測部材などを含む）上に付着している液体１を除去することもできる。 After the immersion exposure of the substrate P is completed, the control device CONT stops the liquid supply operation by the liquid supply mechanism 10 and continues the liquid recovery operation by the liquid recovery mechanism 30 only for a predetermined period after the liquid supply operation is stopped. Then, the liquid 1 forming the liquid immersion area AR2 is recovered. When stopping the liquid supply operation by the liquid supply mechanism 10, the control device CONT drives the flow path switching device 182 to close the flow path connecting the liquid supply unit 171 and the supply port 174, and to connect the gas supply unit 180. A flow path connecting the supply port 174 is opened. Then, after the liquid 1 in the liquid immersion area AR2 is almost exhausted, the control device CONT drives the gas supply unit 180 to start supplying gas. The gas supplied from the gas supply unit 180 is blown out from the supply port 174 of the supply nozzle 173 via the gas supply pipe 181 and the flow path switching device 182. Accordingly, the liquid 1 remaining in the flow path between the flow path switching device 182 and the supply port 174 can be blown out to the outside via the supply port 174 and removed. Note that the gas 1 supplied from the gas supply unit 180 and blown out from the supply port 174 is used, for example, the liquid 1 attached to the end surfaces of the first and second optical members 151 and 152, the substrate stage PST (measurement member, etc.). It is also possible to remove the liquid 1 adhering thereto.

同様に、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、液体回収機構３０による液浸領域ＡＲ２の液体１の回収動作が終了した後、流路切替装置１８５を駆動し、液体回収部１７５と回収口１７８とを接続する流路を閉じるとともに、気体供給部１８３と回収口１７８とを接続する流路を開ける。そして、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、気体供給部１８３より供給された気体を使って、流路切替装置１８５と回収口１７８との間の流路に残留している液体１を回収口１７８を介して外側に吹き出して除去する。なお、その回収口１７８から吹き出した気体を使って、第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２の端面に付着している液体１や、基板ステージＰＳＴ（計測部材などを含む）上に付着している液体１を除去することも可能である。 Similarly, after the operation of recovering the liquid 1 in the liquid immersion area AR2 by the liquid recovery mechanism 30 is completed, the control device CONT drives the flow path switching device 185 to connect the liquid recovery unit 175 and the recovery port 178. The channel is closed and a channel connecting the gas supply unit 183 and the recovery port 178 is opened. Then, the control device CONT uses the gas supplied from the gas supply unit 183 to remove the liquid 1 remaining in the flow path between the flow path switching device 185 and the recovery port 178 via the recovery port 178. Remove by blowing out. The gas blown from the recovery port 178 is used to adhere to the liquid 1 attached to the end surfaces of the first and second optical members 151 and 152 and the substrate stage PST (including the measurement member). It is also possible to remove the liquid 1 that is present.

以上説明したように、液体１の供給や回収を行わないときに、気体供給部１８０、１８３からクリーンな気体を供給することで、供給管１７２及び供給ノズル１７３の内部流路や供給口１７４近傍、あるいは回収管１７６や回収ノズル１７７の内部流路や回収口１７８近傍にウォーターマークが形成される不都合を防止することができる。 As described above, by supplying clean gas from the gas supply units 180 and 183 when the supply or recovery of the liquid 1 is not performed, the vicinity of the internal flow paths and supply ports 174 of the supply pipe 172 and the supply nozzle 173 Alternatively, it is possible to prevent a disadvantage that a watermark is formed in the vicinity of the internal flow path of the recovery pipe 176 and the recovery nozzle 177 and the recovery port 178.

＜第３液体除去装置を用いた露光装置の別の実施形態＞
図２３は第３液体除去装置を用いた露光装置の別の実施形態を示す図である。図２３において、吹出口１６１を有する気体ノズル１６０は液体受け部材１９０に取り付けられている。液体受け部材１９０は皿状の部材であって、光学素子２、ノズル１７３、１７７、及び第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２の占有面積よりも大きく形成されており、これら各部材から滴り落ちた液体１を受けることができるようになっている。また、液体受け部材１９０の底部には、多孔質体やスポンジ状部材からなる液体吸収部材１９９が交換可能に設けられている。液体吸収部材１９９により液体１を良好に補集・保持することができる。また、液体受け部材１９０は周壁部１９１を有しており、補集された液体１の流出は周壁部１９１によって防止されている。 <Another Embodiment of Exposure Apparatus Using Third Liquid Removal Apparatus>
FIG. 23 is a view showing another embodiment of the exposure apparatus using the third liquid removing apparatus. In FIG. 23, the gas nozzle 160 having the air outlet 161 is attached to the liquid receiving member 190. The liquid receiving member 190 is a dish-like member and is formed larger than the area occupied by the optical element 2, the nozzles 173 and 177, and the first and second optical members 151 and 152. The liquid 1 can be received. In addition, a liquid absorbing member 199 made of a porous body or a sponge-like member is provided at the bottom of the liquid receiving member 190 in a replaceable manner. The liquid absorbing member 199 can collect and hold the liquid 1 satisfactorily. Further, the liquid receiving member 190 has a peripheral wall portion 191, and the outflow of the collected liquid 1 is prevented by the peripheral wall portion 191.

液体受け部材１９０は、駆動機構１９３によって移動可能に設けられている。駆動機構１９３は、アーム部１９４、アクチュエータ部１９５及び軸部１９６で構成されている。アーム部１９４の一方の端部は液体受け部材１９０の側面に接続されており、他方の端部はアクチュエータ部１９５に接続されている。また、アクチュエータ部１９５は、軸部１９６を介して、例えば露光装置ＥＸのボディや投影光学系ＰＬを支持するコラム等の所定の支持部ＣＬに吊り下げられるように取り付けられている。アクチュエータ部１９５が駆動することで、アーム部１９４の一端部に取り付けられている液体受け部材１９０は、軸部１９６を旋回中心としてθＺ方向に旋回する。制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、駆動機構１９３のアクチュエータ部１９５を駆動して液体受け部材１９０を旋回することで、投影光学系ＰＬの下方領域に対して液体受け部材１９０を進退することができる。また、アクチュエータ部１９５はアーム部１９４を介して液体受け部材１９０をＺ軸方向に移動可能であるとともに、ＸＹ方向にも移動することができる。 The liquid receiving member 190 is movably provided by a drive mechanism 193. The drive mechanism 193 includes an arm part 194, an actuator part 195, and a shaft part 196. One end of the arm part 194 is connected to the side surface of the liquid receiving member 190, and the other end is connected to the actuator part 195. The actuator unit 195 is attached via a shaft unit 196 so as to be suspended from a predetermined support unit CL such as a column that supports the body of the exposure apparatus EX or the projection optical system PL. When the actuator portion 195 is driven, the liquid receiving member 190 attached to one end portion of the arm portion 194 turns in the θZ direction with the shaft portion 196 as the turning center. The control device CONT drives the actuator unit 195 of the drive mechanism 193 to turn the liquid receiving member 190, thereby moving the liquid receiving member 190 forward and backward with respect to the lower region of the projection optical system PL. In addition, the actuator unit 195 can move the liquid receiving member 190 in the Z-axis direction via the arm unit 194 and can also move in the XY direction.

また、液体受け部材１９０には、例えばＣＣＤなどからなる撮像装置１９８が設けられている。撮像装置１９８は光学素子２や第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２の表面情報を画像として出力することができる。 The liquid receiving member 190 is provided with an imaging device 198 made of, for example, a CCD. The imaging device 198 can output surface information of the optical element 2 and the first and second optical members 151 and 152 as an image.

制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、光学素子２や第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２などに付着した液体１を移動（除去）するとき、アクチュエータ部１９５を駆動して、光学素子２と液体受け部材１９０とを対向し、光学素子２に対して液体受け部材１９０とともに気体ノズル１６０を移動しながら、光学素子２に対して気体を吹き付ける。光学素子２のうち露光光ＥＬの光路上に対応する領域に付着している液体１は、吹き付けられた液体１によって移動し、やがて落下する。光学素子２より落下した液体１は液体受け部材１９０に保持される。こうすることにより、例えば投影光学系ＰＬ及び液体受け部材１９０の下に基板ステージＰＳＴが配置されている場合においても、液体受け部材１９０で液体１を受けることで、光学素子２などから除去された液体１が基板ステージＰＳＴに付着する不都合を防止できる。 When the control device CONT moves (removes) the liquid 1 attached to the optical element 2, the first and second optical members 151, 152, etc., the control unit CONT drives the actuator unit 195 to provide the optical element 2, the liquid receiving member 190, and the like. The gas nozzle 160 is moved along with the liquid receiving member 190 to the optical element 2 and gas is blown against the optical element 2. The liquid 1 adhering to the region corresponding to the optical path of the exposure light EL in the optical element 2 moves by the sprayed liquid 1 and eventually falls. The liquid 1 dropped from the optical element 2 is held by the liquid receiving member 190. Thus, for example, even when the substrate stage PST is disposed under the projection optical system PL and the liquid receiving member 190, the liquid 1 is received by the liquid receiving member 190 and is removed from the optical element 2 and the like. The disadvantage that the liquid 1 adheres to the substrate stage PST can be prevented.

また、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、撮像装置１９８の撮像結果に基づいて、気体ノズル１６０の気体吹き付け動作を制御する。例えば、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、撮像装置１９８の撮像結果に基づいて液体１が付着している位置を求め、その液体１が付着している位置と気体ノズル１６０とを位置合わせして気体の吹き付けを行うといったことができる。こうすることにより、液体１をより確実に除去することができる。そして、液体１が光学素子２より除去されたと判断したとき、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、気体ノズル１６０による気体吹き付け動作を終了する。 Further, the control device CONT controls the gas blowing operation of the gas nozzle 160 based on the imaging result of the imaging device 198. For example, the control device CONT obtains the position where the liquid 1 adheres based on the imaging result of the imaging device 198, aligns the position where the liquid 1 adheres and the gas nozzle 160, and sprays the gas. You can do it. By doing so, the liquid 1 can be more reliably removed. When it is determined that the liquid 1 has been removed from the optical element 2, the control device CONT ends the gas blowing operation by the gas nozzle 160.

なお、液体受け部材１９０と、例えば第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２とを位置決めする位置決め機構を設けてもよい。位置決め機構としては、図２３に破線で示す板バネ部材１９２を用いることができる。図２３に示す例では、板バネ部材１９２は液体受け部材１９０の周壁部１９１の上面１９１Ａに設けられている。アクチュエータ部１９５の駆動によって液体受け部材１９０が＋Ｚ方向に移動し、第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２に接近すると、板バネ部材（位置決め機構）１９２は第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２の外側を挟む。これにより、第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２と液体受け部材１９０とが位置決めされる。この場合、光学素子２（第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２）に対して液体受け部材１９０に取り付けられた気体ノズル１６０を相対移動することは困難であるが、気体ノズル１６０より吹き出した気体を光学素子２の所望領域（この場合、投影領域ＡＲ１に対応する領域）に吹き付けてその領域に付着した液体１を良好に退かすことができる。 A positioning mechanism that positions the liquid receiving member 190 and, for example, the first and second optical members 151 and 152 may be provided. As the positioning mechanism, a leaf spring member 192 indicated by a broken line in FIG. 23 can be used. In the example shown in FIG. 23, the leaf spring member 192 is provided on the upper surface 191 </ b> A of the peripheral wall portion 191 of the liquid receiving member 190. When the liquid receiving member 190 moves in the + Z direction by driving the actuator unit 195 and approaches the first and second optical members 151 and 152, the leaf spring member (positioning mechanism) 192 is moved to the first and second optical members 151 and 152. Sandwich the outside. As a result, the first and second optical members 151 and 152 and the liquid receiving member 190 are positioned. In this case, although it is difficult to move the gas nozzle 160 attached to the liquid receiving member 190 relative to the optical element 2 (first and second optical members 151 and 152), the gas blown out from the gas nozzle 160 Can be sprayed onto a desired region of the optical element 2 (in this case, a region corresponding to the projection region AR1), and the liquid 1 attached to that region can be satisfactorily retreated.

＜第３液体除去装置を用いた露光装置のさらに別の実施形態＞
図２４は第３液体除去装置を用いた露光装置の別の実施形態を示す側面図である。図２４において、基板ステージＰＳＴは、基板ステージＰＳＴの平面視ほぼ中央部に設けられ、Ｚ軸方向に移動可能なセンターテーブル２５０を備えている。センターテーブル２５０は、不図示の駆動機構によりＺ軸方向に移動可能であって、基板ステージＰＳＴ（Ｚステージ５２）の上面より出没可能に設けられている。またセンターテーブル２５０の上面２５０Ａには吸着孔２５１が設けられている。吸着孔２５１は基板ステージＰＳＴ内部に設けられた流路２５２の一端部に接続されている。一方、流路２５２の他端部は流路切替装置２５３を介して第１流路２５４の一端部及び第２流路２５５の一端部のいずれか一方に接続可能となっている。第１流路２５４の他端部は真空系２５６に接続され、第２流路２５５の他端部は気体供給部２５７に接続されている。流路切替装置２５３は、流路２５２と第１流路２５４とを接続して真空系２５６と吸着孔２５１とを接続する流路を開けているとき、気体供給部２５７と吸着孔２５１とを接続する流路を閉じる。一方、流路切替装置２５３は、流路２５２と第２流路２５５とを接続して気体供給部２５７と吸着孔２５１とを接続する流路を開けているとき、真空系２５６と吸着孔２５１とを接続する流路を閉じる。 <Another Embodiment of Exposure Apparatus Using Third Liquid Removal Apparatus>
FIG. 24 is a side view showing another embodiment of the exposure apparatus using the third liquid removing apparatus. In FIG. 24, the substrate stage PST is provided with a center table 250 which is provided in a substantially central portion in plan view of the substrate stage PST and is movable in the Z-axis direction. The center table 250 can be moved in the Z-axis direction by a drive mechanism (not shown), and is provided so as to be able to appear and retract from the upper surface of the substrate stage PST (Z stage 52). An adsorption hole 251 is provided on the upper surface 250 </ b> A of the center table 250. The suction hole 251 is connected to one end of a flow path 252 provided inside the substrate stage PST. On the other hand, the other end of the channel 252 can be connected to either one end of the first channel 254 or one end of the second channel 255 via the channel switching device 253. The other end of the first channel 254 is connected to the vacuum system 256, and the other end of the second channel 255 is connected to the gas supply unit 257. When the flow path switching device 253 connects the flow path 252 and the first flow path 254 and opens a flow path that connects the vacuum system 256 and the suction hole 251, the flow switching device 253 connects the gas supply unit 257 and the suction hole 251. Close the connecting channel. On the other hand, when the flow path switching device 253 connects the flow path 252 and the second flow path 255 and opens a flow path that connects the gas supply unit 257 and the suction hole 251, the vacuum system 256 and the suction hole 251. Close the flow path connecting the two.

制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、基板Ｐを基板ステージＰＳＴにロードするとき、センターテーブル２５０を上昇し、センターテーブル２５０上に基板Ｐを載置し、真空系２５６を駆動して吸着孔２５１を介して基板Ｐの裏面を吸着保持する。そして、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、基板Ｐを吸着保持した状態でセンターテーブル２５０を下降し、基板ＰをＺステージ５２上の基板ホルダに保持させる。基板ホルダには例えばピンチャック機構が設けられており、基板ホルダはピンチャック機構によって基板Ｐを吸着保持する。一方、基板ステージＰＳＴより基板Ｐをアンロードするときは、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、基板ホルダによる基板Ｐの吸着保持を解除するとともに、センターテーブル２５０で基板Ｐを吸着保持して上昇する。センターテーブル２５０が基板Ｐを吸着保持した状態で上昇することにより、基板ＰはＺステージより離れ、アンロード可能となる。 When loading the substrate P onto the substrate stage PST, the control device CONT raises the center table 250, places the substrate P on the center table 250, drives the vacuum system 256 to drive the substrate P through the suction holes 251. Adsorb and hold the back of the. Then, the control device CONT lowers the center table 250 while holding the substrate P by suction, and holds the substrate P on the substrate holder on the Z stage 52. For example, a pin chuck mechanism is provided in the substrate holder, and the substrate holder sucks and holds the substrate P by the pin chuck mechanism. On the other hand, when unloading the substrate P from the substrate stage PST, the control device CONT releases the suction holding of the substrate P by the substrate holder and lifts the substrate P by suction holding the center table 250. When the center table 250 is lifted while holding the substrate P by suction, the substrate P is separated from the Z stage and can be unloaded.

本実施形態においては、センターテーブル２５０に設けられた吸着孔２５１より気体を吹き出し、その吹き出した気体を使って、光学素子２の下面２ａや第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２に付着した液体１を移動する（退かす）。すなわち、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、光学素子２や第１、第２光学部材１５１、１５２に付着した液体１を除去するとき、流路切替装置２５３を駆動し、気体供給部２５７と吸着孔２５１とを接続する流路を開ける。そして、制御装置ＣＯＮＴは、基板ステージＰＳＴをＸＹ平面に沿って移動しつつ、吸着孔２５１より気体を吹き出す。気体を吹き付けられることによって、例えば光学素子２の下面２ａうち露光光ＥＬの光路上に対応する領域に付着していた液体１は移動され、やがて落下する。 In the present embodiment, gas is blown out from the suction holes 251 provided in the center table 250, and the liquid attached to the lower surface 2a of the optical element 2 and the first and second optical members 151 and 152 using the blown-out gas. Move 1 (retreat). That is, when the controller CONT removes the liquid 1 adhering to the optical element 2 and the first and second optical members 151 and 152, the controller CONT drives the flow path switching device 253 to connect the gas supply unit 257 and the suction hole 251. Open the connecting channel. Then, the control device CONT blows out gas from the suction hole 251 while moving the substrate stage PST along the XY plane. When the gas is blown, for example, the liquid 1 attached to the region corresponding to the optical path of the exposure light EL in the lower surface 2a of the optical element 2 is moved and eventually falls.

本実施形態において、Ｚステージ５２（基板ホルダ）上には、液体１を補集可能な液体受け部材ＤＰが保持されている。液体受け部材ＤＰは基板Ｐとほぼ同等の大きさを有しており、基板ホルダに保持可能である。光学素子２より落下した液体１は基板ホルダに保持された液体受け部材ＤＰに保持される。液体受け部材ＤＰの底部には液体保持部材２６１が設けられており、液体１は液体保持部材２６１によって保持される。また、液体受け部材ＤＰは周壁部２６２を有しており、保持した液体１の流出を防止している。 In the present embodiment, a liquid receiving member DP capable of collecting the liquid 1 is held on the Z stage 52 (substrate holder). The liquid receiving member DP has substantially the same size as the substrate P, and can be held by the substrate holder. The liquid 1 dropped from the optical element 2 is held by the liquid receiving member DP held by the substrate holder. A liquid holding member 261 is provided at the bottom of the liquid receiving member DP, and the liquid 1 is held by the liquid holding member 261. Further, the liquid receiving member DP has a peripheral wall portion 262 and prevents the held liquid 1 from flowing out.

図２５は基板ホルダに保持されている液体受け部材ＤＰを上方から見た図である。図２５において、吸着孔２５１はセンターテーブル２５０の上面２５０Ａにおいて複数設けられており、本実施形態においては３つ設けられている。また、液体受け部材ＤＰには複数の吸着孔２５１に対応した開口部２６４が複数（３つ）設けられている。すなわち、吸着孔２５１は、基板ホルダに液体受け部材ＤＰが保持された状態においても露出している。したがって、吸着孔２５１から吹き出した気体を光学素子２等に吹き付けることができる。また、センターテーブル２５０の上面２５０Ａには、上面２５０Ａの中央部から放射方向に延びる複数（３つ）の溝部２５８が形成されており、これら複数の溝部２５８は上面２５０Ａの中央部で連続している。そして、溝部２５８の内側に吸着孔２５１が配置されている。露光処理対象である基板Ｐの裏面をセンターテーブル２５０の上面２５０Ａで吸着保持するときは、基板Ｐの裏面と上面２５０Ａとを当接した状態で真空系２５６を駆動し、基板Ｐの裏面と溝部２５８とで形成される空間を負圧にすることで、基板Ｐをセンターテーブル２５０で吸着保持することができる。一方、液体受け部材ＤＰをセンターテーブル２５０で保持するときも、開口部２６４や溝部２５８の形状や大きさ、あるいは吸着孔２５１の大きさや位置などを最適に設定することで、液体受け部材ＤＰをセンターテーブル２５０で保持することができる。あるいは、吸着孔２５１とは別の液体受け部材ＤＰを吸着保持するための専用の吸着孔及びこれに対応する溝部をセンターテーブル２５０の上面２５０Ａに設けておき（図２５の符号２５１’及び２５８’参照）、この吸着孔２５１’を使って液体受け部材ＤＰを上面２５０Ａに対して吸着保持するようにしてもよい。そして、このセンターテーブル２５０を使って、液体受け部材ＤＰを、露光処理対象である基板Ｐと同様に、基板ステージＰＳＴに対してロード・アンロードすることができる。そして、光学素子２等の液体除去作業を行うときは、基板ステージＰＳＴ上に液体受け部材ＤＰがロードされ、液体除去作業が終了したときは、基板ステージＰＳＴ上の液体受け部材ＤＰがアンロードされる。また、液体受け部材ＤＰを基板ホルダのピンチャック機構で吸着保持するときも、液体受け部材ＤＰのうち開口部２６４以外の裏面との間において略密閉空間を形成できるように、例えばピンチャック機構において負圧化される領域を複数に分割しておき、前記開口部２６４に対応する領域以外の領域において選択的に負圧化を行うことで、液体受け部材ＤＰを基板ホルダに吸着保持することができる。 FIG. 25 is a view of the liquid receiving member DP held by the substrate holder as viewed from above. In FIG. 25, a plurality of suction holes 251 are provided on the upper surface 250A of the center table 250, and three suction holes are provided in the present embodiment. The liquid receiving member DP is provided with a plurality (three) of openings 264 corresponding to the plurality of suction holes 251. That is, the suction hole 251 is exposed even when the liquid receiving member DP is held by the substrate holder. Therefore, the gas blown out from the suction hole 251 can be blown onto the optical element 2 or the like. Further, a plurality (three) of groove portions 258 extending in the radial direction from the center portion of the upper surface 250A are formed on the upper surface 250A of the center table 250, and the plurality of groove portions 258 are continuously formed at the center portion of the upper surface 250A. Yes. And the suction hole 251 is arrange | positioned inside the groove part 258. FIG. When the back surface of the substrate P to be exposed is attracted and held by the upper surface 250A of the center table 250, the vacuum system 256 is driven in a state where the back surface of the substrate P and the upper surface 250A are in contact with each other, The substrate P can be sucked and held by the center table 250 by setting the space formed by the H.258 to a negative pressure. On the other hand, when the liquid receiving member DP is held by the center table 250, the shape and size of the opening 264 and the groove 258 or the size and position of the suction hole 251 are optimally set, so that the liquid receiving member DP is adjusted. It can be held by the center table 250. Alternatively, a dedicated suction hole for sucking and holding the liquid receiving member DP different from the suction hole 251 and a corresponding groove portion are provided on the upper surface 250A of the center table 250 (reference numerals 251 ′ and 258 ′ in FIG. 25). The liquid receiving member DP may be sucked and held on the upper surface 250A using the suction hole 251 ′. Then, using this center table 250, the liquid receiving member DP can be loaded / unloaded with respect to the substrate stage PST in the same manner as the substrate P to be exposed. When the liquid removal operation for the optical element 2 or the like is performed, the liquid receiving member DP is loaded on the substrate stage PST, and when the liquid removal operation is completed, the liquid receiving member DP on the substrate stage PST is unloaded. The Further, when the liquid receiving member DP is sucked and held by the pin chuck mechanism of the substrate holder, a substantially sealed space can be formed between the liquid receiving member DP and the back surface other than the opening 264, for example, in the pin chuck mechanism. By dividing the negative pressure region into a plurality of regions and selectively performing negative pressure in a region other than the region corresponding to the opening 264, the liquid receiving member DP can be sucked and held on the substrate holder. it can.

なお、液体受け部材ＤＰに保持された液体１は、開口部２６４を介して液体受け部材ＤＰの裏面とセンターテーブル２５０の上面２５０Ａ（ひいては基板ホルダの上面）との間に浸入する可能性があるため、その液体１の浸入を防止するためのシール部材を、例えば液体受け部材ＤＰの裏面や開口部２６４近傍に設けることが好ましい。 Note that the liquid 1 held in the liquid receiving member DP may enter between the back surface of the liquid receiving member DP and the upper surface 250A of the center table 250 (and thus the upper surface of the substrate holder) through the opening 264. Therefore, it is preferable to provide a seal member for preventing the liquid 1 from entering, for example, on the back surface of the liquid receiving member DP or in the vicinity of the opening 264.

なお、吸着孔２５１より吹き出した気体を光学素子２等に吹き付ける前に、例えばロード・アンロード位置Ｂ（図９参照）など投影光学系ＰＬとは離れた位置に基板ステージＰＳＴを移動し、その位置において吸着孔２５１より気体を吹き出しておくことが好ましい。吸着孔２５１の内部や近傍に異物（ゴミ）が存在している可能性があるが、投影光学系ＰＬとは離れた位置において気体吹き出し動作を予め行って異物を除去した後、光学素子２等に気体を吹き付けるようにすることで、光学素子２等が汚染する不都合を防止できる。 Before the gas blown out from the suction hole 251 is blown onto the optical element 2 or the like, the substrate stage PST is moved to a position away from the projection optical system PL such as the load / unload position B (see FIG. 9), for example. It is preferable to blow out gas from the suction hole 251 at the position. There is a possibility that foreign matter (dust) exists in or near the suction hole 251, but after removing the foreign matter by performing a gas blowing operation in advance at a position away from the projection optical system PL, the optical element 2 or the like By injecting gas onto the optical element 2, it is possible to prevent the optical element 2 and the like from being contaminated.

また、上述の実施形態においては、第１〜第４液体除去装置を説明したが、これらの除去装置は単独で露光装置ＥＸに搭載されていてもよいし、これらの除去装置を適宜組み合わせて露光装置ＥＸに搭載するようにしてもよい。 In the above-described embodiment, the first to fourth liquid removal apparatuses have been described. However, these removal apparatuses may be mounted alone in the exposure apparatus EX, or exposure is performed by appropriately combining these removal apparatuses. You may make it mount in the apparatus EX.

なお、図２４に示す実施形態においても、基板ステージＰＳＴ上のうち基板Ｐを保持する基板ホルダ以外の位置に、図８などを参照して説明した吹き出し口６４Ａを設け、その吹き出し口６４Ａより吹き出した気体を使って、光学素子２などに付着している液体１を移動することができる。 Also in the embodiment shown in FIG. 24, the blowing port 64A described with reference to FIG. 8 and the like is provided at a position other than the substrate holder that holds the substrate P on the substrate stage PST, and the blowing port 64A blows out. The liquid 1 attached to the optical element 2 or the like can be moved using the gas.

上述したように、本実施形態における液体１は純水により構成されている。純水は、半導体製造工場等で容易に大量に入手できるとともに、基板Ｐ上のフォトレジストや光学素子（レンズ）等に対する悪影響がない利点がある。また、純水は環境に対する悪影響がないとともに、不純物の含有量が極めて低いため、基板Ｐの表面、及び投影光学系ＰＬの先端面に設けられている光学素子の表面を洗浄する作用も期待できる。 As described above, the liquid 1 in the present embodiment is composed of pure water. Pure water has an advantage that it can be easily obtained in large quantities at a semiconductor manufacturing factory or the like, and has no adverse effect on the photoresist, optical element (lens), etc. on the substrate P. In addition, pure water has no adverse effects on the environment, and since the impurity content is extremely low, it can be expected to clean the surface of the substrate P and the surface of the optical element provided on the front end surface of the projection optical system PL. .

そして、波長が１９３ｎｍ程度の露光光ＥＬに対する純水（水）の屈折率ｎはほぼ１．４４と言われており、露光光ＥＬの光源としてＡｒＦエキシマレーザ光（波長１９３ｎｍ）を用いた場合、基板Ｐ上では１／ｎ、すなわち約１３４ｎｍに短波長化されて高い解像度が得られる。更に、焦点深度は空気中に比べて約ｎ倍、すなわち約１．４４倍に拡大されるため、空気中で使用する場合と同程度の焦点深度が確保できればよい場合には、投影光学系ＰＬの開口数をより増加させることができ、この点でも解像度が向上する。 The refractive index n of pure water (water) with respect to the exposure light EL having a wavelength of about 193 nm is said to be approximately 1.44. When ArF excimer laser light (wavelength 193 nm) is used as the light source of the exposure light EL, On the substrate P, the wavelength is shortened to 1 / n, that is, about 134 nm, and a high resolution can be obtained. Furthermore, since the depth of focus is enlarged by about n times, that is, about 1.44 times compared with that in the air, the projection optical system PL can be used when it is sufficient to ensure the same depth of focus as that in the air. The numerical aperture can be further increased, and the resolution is improved in this respect as well.

本実施形態では、投影光学系ＰＬの先端に光学素子２が取り付けられており、このレンズにより投影光学系ＰＬの光学特性、例えば収差（球面収差、コマ収差等）の調整を行うことができる。なお、投影光学系ＰＬの先端に取り付ける光学素子としては、投影光学系ＰＬの光学特性の調整に用いる光学プレートであってもよい。あるいは露光光ＥＬを透過可能な平行平面板であってもよい。 In the present embodiment, the optical element 2 is attached to the tip of the projection optical system PL, and the optical characteristics of the projection optical system PL, for example, aberration (spherical aberration, coma aberration, etc.) can be adjusted by this lens. The optical element attached to the tip of the projection optical system PL may be an optical plate used for adjusting the optical characteristics of the projection optical system PL. Alternatively, it may be a plane parallel plate that can transmit the exposure light EL.

なお、液体１の流れによって生じる投影光学系ＰＬの先端の光学素子と基板Ｐとの間の圧力が大きい場合には、その光学素子を交換可能とするのではなく、その圧力によって光学素子が動かないように堅固に固定してもよい。 When the pressure between the optical element at the tip of the projection optical system PL generated by the flow of the liquid 1 and the substrate P is large, the optical element is not exchangeable but the optical element is moved by the pressure. It may be fixed firmly so that there is no.

なお、本実施形態では、投影光学系ＰＬと基板Ｐ表面との間は液体１で満たされている構成であるが、例えば基板Ｐの表面に平行平面板からなるカバーガラスを取り付けた状態で液体１を満たす構成であってもよい。 In the present embodiment, the space between the projection optical system PL and the surface of the substrate P is filled with the liquid 1. For example, the liquid is obtained with a cover glass made of a plane parallel plate attached to the surface of the substrate P. 1 may be satisfied.

なお、本実施形態の液体１は水であるが、水以外の液体であってもよい、例えば、露光光ＥＬの光源がＦ２レーザである場合、このＦ２レーザ光は水を透過しないので、液体１としてはＦ２レーザ光を透過可能な例えば、過フッ化ポリエーテル（ＰＦＰＥ）やフッ素系オイル等のフッ素系流体であってもよい。この場合、液体１と接触する部分には、例えばフッ素を含む極性の小さい分子構造の物質で薄膜を形成することで親液化処理する。また、液体１としては、その他にも、露光光ＥＬに対する透過性があってできるだけ屈折率が高く、投影光学系ＰＬや基板Ｐ表面に塗布されているフォトレジストに対して安定なもの（例えばセダー油）を用いることも可能である。この場合も表面処理は用いる液体１の極性に応じて行われる。 Although the liquid 1 of the present embodiment is water, a liquid other than water may be, for example, when the light source of exposure light EL is an F 2 laser, the F 2 laser beam is not transmitted through water The liquid 1 may be, for example, a fluorinated fluid such as perfluorinated polyether (PFPE) or fluorinated oil that can transmit F 2 laser light. In this case, the lyophilic treatment is performed by forming a thin film with a substance having a molecular structure having a small polarity including fluorine, for example, in a portion that contacts the liquid 1. In addition, as the liquid 1, there are other materials that are transmissive to the exposure light EL, have a refractive index as high as possible, and are stable with respect to the photoresist applied to the projection optical system PL and the surface of the substrate P (for example, Cedar). Oil) can also be used. Also in this case, the surface treatment is performed according to the polarity of the liquid 1 to be used.

なお、上述したように液浸法を用いた場合には、投影光学系の開口数ＮＡが０．９〜１．３になることもある。このように投影光学系の開口数ＮＡが大きくなる場合には、従来から露光光として用いられているランダム偏光光では偏光効果によって結像性能が悪化することもあるので、偏光照明を用いるのが望ましい。その場合、マスク（レチクル）のライン・アンド・スペースパターンのラインパターンの長手方向に合わせた直線偏光照明を行い、マスク（レチクル）のパターンからは、Ｓ偏光成分（ＴＥ偏光成分）、すなわちラインパターンの長手方向に沿った偏光方向成分の回折光が多く射出されるようにするとよい。投影光学系ＰＬと基板Ｐ表面に塗布されたレジストとの間が液体で満たされている場合、投影光学系ＰＬと基板Ｐ表面に塗布されたレジストとの間が空気（気体）で満たされている場合に比べて、コントラストの向上に寄与するＳ偏光成分（ＴＥ偏光成分）の回折光のレジスト表面での透過率が高くなるため、投影光学系の開口数ＮＡが１．０を越えるような場合でも高い結像性能を得ることができる。また、位相シフトマスクや特開平６−１８８１６９号公報に開示されているようなラインパターンの長手方向に合わせた斜入射照明法（特にダイボール照明法）等を適宜組み合わせると更に効果的である。例えば、透過率６％のハーフトーン型の位相シフトマスク（ハーフピッチ４５ｎｍ程度のパターン）を、直線偏光照明法とダイボール照明法とを併用して照明する場合、照明系の瞳面においてダイボールを形成する二光束の外接円で規定される照明σを０．９５、その瞳面における各光束の半径を０．１２５σ、投影光学系ＰＬの開口数をＮＡ＝１．２とすると、ランダム偏光光を用いるよりも、焦点深度（ＤＯＦ）を１５０ｎｍ程度増加させることができる。 As described above, when the liquid immersion method is used, the numerical aperture NA of the projection optical system may be 0.9 to 1.3. When the numerical aperture NA of the projection optical system becomes large in this way, the imaging performance may deteriorate due to the polarization effect with random polarized light conventionally used as exposure light. desirable. In that case, linearly polarized illumination is performed in accordance with the longitudinal direction of the line pattern of the mask (reticle) line-and-space pattern. From the mask (reticle) pattern, the S-polarized light component (TE-polarized light component), that is, the line pattern It is preferable that a large amount of diffracted light having a polarization direction component is emitted along the longitudinal direction. When the space between the projection optical system PL and the resist applied on the surface of the substrate P is filled with a liquid, the space between the projection optical system PL and the resist applied on the surface of the substrate P is filled with air (gas). Compared with the case where the transmittance of the diffracted light of the S-polarized component (TE-polarized component) contributing to the improvement of the contrast is high on the resist surface, the numerical aperture NA of the projection optical system exceeds 1.0. Even in this case, high imaging performance can be obtained. Further, it is more effective to appropriately combine a phase shift mask or an oblique incidence illumination method (particularly a die ball illumination method) or the like according to the longitudinal direction of the line pattern as disclosed in JP-A-6-188169. For example, when illuminating a halftone phase shift mask with a transmittance of 6% (a pattern with a half pitch of about 45 nm) using both the linearly polarized illumination method and the dieball illumination method, a dieball is formed on the pupil plane of the illumination system. If the illumination σ defined by the circumscribed circle of the two luminous fluxes is 0.95, the radius of each luminous flux on the pupil plane is 0.125σ, and the numerical aperture of the projection optical system PL is NA = 1.2, the randomly polarized light is The depth of focus (DOF) can be increased by about 150 nm rather than using it.

また、例えばＡｒＦエキシマレーザを露光光とし、１／４程度の縮小倍率の投影光学系ＰＬを使って、微細なライン・アンド・スペースパターン（例えば２５〜５０ｎｍ程度のライン・アンド・スペース）を基板Ｐ上に露光するような場合、マスクＭの構造（例えばパターンの微細度やクロムの厚み）によっては、Wave guide効果によりマスクＭが偏光板として作用し、コントラストを低下させるＰ偏光成分（ＴＭ偏光成分）の回折光よりＳ偏光成分（ＴＥ偏光成分）の回折光が多くマスクＭから射出されるようになる。この場合、上述の直線偏光照明を用いることが望ましいが、ランダム偏光光でマスクＭを照明しても、投影光学系ＰＬの開口数ＮＡが０．９〜１．３のように大きい場合でも高い解像性能を得ることができる。 Further, for example, an ArF excimer laser is used as the exposure light, and a fine line and space pattern (for example, a line and space of about 25 to 50 nm) is formed on the substrate by using the projection optical system PL with a reduction magnification of about 1/4. When exposing on P, depending on the structure of the mask M (for example, the fineness of the pattern and the thickness of chrome), the mask M acts as a polarizing plate due to the Wave guide effect, and the P-polarized component (TM polarized light) that lowers the contrast. More diffracted light of the S-polarized component (TE polarized component) is emitted from the mask M than the diffracted light of the component. In this case, it is desirable to use the above-mentioned linearly polarized illumination, but even if the mask M is illuminated with random polarized light, it is high even when the numerical aperture NA of the projection optical system PL is as large as 0.9 to 1.3. Resolution performance can be obtained.

また、マスクＭ上の極微細なライン・アンド・スペースパターンを基板Ｐ上に露光するような場合、Wire Grid効果によりＰ偏光成分（ＴＭ偏光成分）がＳ偏光成分（ＴＥ偏光成分）よりも大きくなる可能性もあるが、例えばＡｒＦエキシマレーザを露光光とし、１／４程度の縮小倍率の投影光学系ＰＬを使って、２５ｎｍより大きいライン・アンド・スペースパターンを基板Ｐ上に露光するような場合には、Ｓ偏光成分（ＴＥ偏光成分）の回折光がＰ偏光成分（ＴＭ偏光成分）の回折光よりも多くマスクＭから射出されるので、投影光学系ＰＬの開口数ＮＡが０．９〜１．３のように大きい場合でも高い解像性能を得ることができる。 When an extremely fine line-and-space pattern on the mask M is exposed on the substrate P, the P-polarized component (TM-polarized component) is larger than the S-polarized component (TE-polarized component) due to the Wire Grid effect. For example, an ArF excimer laser is used as exposure light, and a line and space pattern larger than 25 nm is exposed on the substrate P using the projection optical system PL with a reduction magnification of about 1/4. In this case, since the diffracted light of the S polarization component (TE polarization component) is emitted from the mask M more than the diffracted light of the P polarization component (TM polarization component), the numerical aperture NA of the projection optical system PL is 0.9. High resolution performance can be obtained even when the value is as large as -1.3.

更に、マスク（レチクル）のラインパターンの長手方向に合わせた直線偏光照明（Ｓ偏光照明）だけでなく、特開平６−５３１２０号公報に開示されているように、光軸を中心とした円の接線（周）方向に直線偏光する偏光照明法と斜入射照明法との組み合わせも効果的である。特に、マスク（レチクル）のパターンが所定の一方向に延びるラインパターンだけでなく、複数の異なる方向に延びるラインパターンが混在する場合には、同じく特開平６−５３１２０号公報に開示されているように、光軸を中心とした円の接線方向に直線偏光する偏光照明法と輪帯照明法とを併用することによって、投影光学系の開口数ＮＡが大きい場合でも高い結像性能を得ることができる。例えば、透過率６％のハーフトーン型の位相シフトマスク（ハーフピッチ６３ｎｍ程度のパターン）を、光軸を中心とした円の接線方向に直線偏光する偏光照明法と輪帯照明法（輪帯比３／４）とを併用して照明する場合、照明σを０．９５、投影光学系ＰＬの開口数をＮＡ＝１．００とすると、ランダム偏光光を用いるよりも、焦点深度（ＤＯＦ）を２５０ｎｍ程度増加させることができ、ハーフピッチ５５ｎｍ程度のパターンで投影光学系の開口数ＮＡ＝１．２では、焦点深度を１００ｎｍ程度増加させることができる。 Furthermore, not only linearly polarized illumination (S-polarized illumination) matched to the longitudinal direction of the line pattern of the mask (reticle) but also a circle centered on the optical axis as disclosed in JP-A-6-53120. A combination of the polarization illumination method that linearly polarizes in the tangential (circumferential) direction and the oblique incidence illumination method is also effective. In particular, when a mask (reticle) pattern includes not only a line pattern extending in a predetermined direction but also a plurality of line patterns extending in different directions, the same is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-53120. In addition, by using the polarization illumination method that linearly polarizes in the tangential direction of the circle centered on the optical axis and the annular illumination method, high imaging performance can be obtained even when the numerical aperture NA of the projection optical system is large. it can. For example, a polarized illumination method and an annular illumination method (annular ratio) in which a half-tone phase shift mask having a transmittance of 6% (a pattern having a half pitch of about 63 nm) is linearly polarized in a tangential direction of a circle around the optical axis. 3/4), when the illumination σ is 0.95 and the numerical aperture of the projection optical system PL is NA = 1.00, the depth of focus (DOF) is more than that of using randomly polarized light. If the projection optical system has a numerical aperture NA = 1.2 with a pattern with a half pitch of about 55 nm, the depth of focus can be increased by about 100 nm.

なお、上記各実施形態の基板Ｐとしては、半導体デバイス製造用の半導体ウエハのみならず、ディスプレイデバイス用のガラス基板や、薄膜磁気ヘッド用のセラミックウエハ、あるいは露光装置で用いられるマスクまたはレチクルの原版（合成石英、シリコンウエハ）等が適用される。 The substrate P in each of the above embodiments is not only a semiconductor wafer for manufacturing a semiconductor device, but also a glass substrate for a display device, a ceramic wafer for a thin film magnetic head, or an original mask or reticle used in an exposure apparatus. (Synthetic quartz, silicon wafer) or the like is applied.

露光装置ＥＸとしては、マスクＭと基板Ｐとを同期移動してマスクＭのパターンを走査露光するステップ・アンド・スキャン方式の走査型露光装置（スキャニングステッパ）の他に、マスクＭと基板Ｐとを静止した状態でマスクＭのパターンを一括露光し、基板Ｐを順次ステップ移動させるステップ・アンド・リピート方式の投影露光装置（ステッパ）にも適用することができる。また、本発明は基板Ｐ上で少なくとも２つのパターンを部分的に重ねて転写するステップ・アンド・スティッチ方式の露光装置にも適用できる。 As the exposure apparatus EX, in addition to the step-and-scan type scanning exposure apparatus (scanning stepper) that scans and exposes the pattern of the mask M by moving the mask M and the substrate P synchronously, the mask M and the substrate P Can be applied to a step-and-repeat type projection exposure apparatus (stepper) in which the pattern of the mask M is collectively exposed while the substrate P is stationary and the substrate P is sequentially moved stepwise. The present invention can also be applied to a step-and-stitch type exposure apparatus that partially transfers at least two patterns on the substrate P.

また、本発明は、特開平１０−１６３０９９号公報、特開平１０−２１４７８３号公報、特表２０００−５０５９５８号公報などに開示されているツインステージ型の露光装置にも適用できる。 The present invention can also be applied to a twin stage type exposure apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-163099, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-214783, and Japanese Translation of PCT International Publication No. 2000-505958.

また、上述の実施形態においては、投影光学系ＰＬと基板Ｐとの間に局所的に液体を満たす露光装置を採用しているが、本発明は、特開平６−１２４８７３号公報に開示されているような露光対象の基板を保持したステージを液槽の中で移動させる液浸露光装置にも適用可能である。 In the above-described embodiment, an exposure apparatus that locally fills the liquid between the projection optical system PL and the substrate P is employed. However, the present invention is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-124873. It is also applicable to an immersion exposure apparatus that moves a stage holding a substrate to be exposed in a liquid tank.

露光装置ＥＸの種類としては、基板Ｐに半導体素子パターンを露光する半導体素子製造用の露光装置に限られず、液晶表示素子製造用又はディスプレイ製造用の露光装置や、薄膜磁気ヘッド、撮像素子（ＣＣＤ）あるいはレチクル又はマスクなどを製造するための露光装置などにも広く適用できる。 The type of the exposure apparatus EX is not limited to an exposure apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor element that exposes a semiconductor element pattern on the substrate P, but an exposure apparatus for manufacturing a liquid crystal display element or a display, a thin film magnetic head, an image sensor (CCD). ) Or an exposure apparatus for manufacturing reticles or masks.

基板ステージＰＳＴやマスクステージＭＳＴにリニアモータ（USP5,623,853またはUSP5,528,118参照）を用いる場合は、エアベアリングを用いたエア浮上型およびローレンツ力
またはリアクタンス力を用いた磁気浮上型のどちらを用いてもよい。また、各ステージＰＳＴ、ＭＳＴは、ガイドに沿って移動するタイプでもよく、ガイドを設けないガイドレスタイプであってもよい。 When using a linear motor (see USP5,623,853 or USP5,528,118) for the substrate stage PST and mask stage MST, use either an air levitation type using air bearings or a magnetic levitation type using Lorentz force or reactance force. Also good. Each stage PST, MST may be a type that moves along a guide, or may be a guideless type that does not have a guide.

各ステージＰＳＴ、ＭＳＴの駆動機構としては、二次元に磁石を配置した磁石ユニットと、二次元にコイルを配置した電機子ユニットとを対向させ電磁力により各ステージＰＳＴ、ＭＳＴを駆動する平面モータを用いてもよい。この場合、磁石ユニットと電機子ユニットとのいずれか一方をステージＰＳＴ、ＭＳＴに接続し、磁石ユニットと電機子ユニットとの他方をステージＰＳＴ、ＭＳＴの移動面側に設ければよい。 As a driving mechanism for each stage PST, MST, a planar motor that drives each stage PST, MST by electromagnetic force with a magnet unit having a two-dimensionally arranged magnet and an armature unit having a two-dimensionally arranged coil facing each other is provided. It may be used. In this case, either one of the magnet unit and the armature unit may be connected to the stages PST and MST, and the other of the magnet unit and the armature unit may be provided on the moving surface side of the stages PST and MST.

基板ステージＰＳＴの移動により発生する反力は、投影光学系ＰＬに伝わらないように、特開平８−１６６４７５号公報（USP5,528,118）に記載されているように、フレーム部材を用いて機械的に床（大地）に逃がしてもよい。 マスクステージＭＳＴの移動により発生する反力は、投影光学系ＰＬに伝わらないように、特開平８−３３０２２４号公報（US S/N 08/416,558）に記載されているように、フレーム部材を用いて機械的に床（大地）に逃がしてもよい。 As described in JP-A-8-166475 (USP 5,528,118), the reaction force generated by the movement of the substrate stage PST is not transmitted to the projection optical system PL, but mechanically using a frame member. You may escape to the floor (ground). As described in JP-A-8-330224 (US S / N 08 / 416,558), a frame member is used so that the reaction force generated by the movement of the mask stage MST is not transmitted to the projection optical system PL. May be mechanically released to the floor (ground).

以上のように、本願実施形態の露光装置ＥＸは、本願特許請求の範囲に挙げられた各構成要素を含む各種サブシステムを、所定の機械的精度、電気的精度、光学的精度を保つように、組み立てることで製造される。これら各種精度を確保するために、この組み立ての前後には、各種光学系については光学的精度を達成するための調整、各種機械系については機械的精度を達成するための調整、各種電気系については電気的精度を達成するための調整が行われる。各種サブシステムから露光装置への組み立て工程は、各種サブシステム相互の、機械的接続、電気回路の配線接続、気圧回路の配管接続等が含まれる。この各種サブシステムから露光装置への組み立て工程の前に、各サブシステム個々の組み立て工程があることはいうまでもない。各種サブシステムの露光装置への組み立て工程が終了したら、総合調整が行われ、露光装置全体としての各種精度が確保される。なお、露光装置の製造は温度およびクリーン度等が管理されたクリーンルームで行うことが望ましい。 As described above, the exposure apparatus EX according to the present embodiment maintains various mechanical subsystems including the respective constituent elements recited in the claims of the present application so as to maintain predetermined mechanical accuracy, electrical accuracy, and optical accuracy. Manufactured by assembling. In order to ensure these various accuracies, before and after assembly, various optical systems are adjusted to achieve optical accuracy, various mechanical systems are adjusted to achieve mechanical accuracy, and various electrical systems are Adjustments are made to achieve electrical accuracy. The assembly process from the various subsystems to the exposure apparatus includes mechanical connection, electrical circuit wiring connection, pneumatic circuit piping connection and the like between the various subsystems. Needless to say, there is an assembly process for each subsystem before the assembly process from the various subsystems to the exposure apparatus. When the assembly process of the various subsystems to the exposure apparatus is completed, comprehensive adjustment is performed to ensure various accuracies as the entire exposure apparatus. The exposure apparatus is preferably manufactured in a clean room where the temperature, cleanliness, etc. are controlled.

半導体デバイス等のマイクロデバイスは、図２７に示すように、マイクロデバイスの機能・性能設計を行うステップ２０１、この設計ステップに基づいたマスク（レチクル）を製作するステップ２０２、デバイスの基材である基板を製造するステップ２０３、前述した実施形態の露光装置ＥＸによりマスクのパターンを基板に露光する露光処理ステップ２０４、デバイス組み立てステップ（ダイシング工程、ボンディング工程、パッケージ工程を含む）２０５、検査ステップ２０６等を経て製造される。 As shown in FIG. 27, a microdevice such as a semiconductor device includes a step 201 for designing a function / performance of the microdevice, a step 202 for producing a mask (reticle) based on the design step, and a substrate which is a base material of the device. Manufacturing step 203, exposure processing step 204 for exposing the mask pattern onto the substrate by the exposure apparatus EX of the above-described embodiment, device assembly step (including dicing process, bonding process, packaging process) 205, inspection step 206, etc. It is manufactured after.

１…液体、２…光学素子（部品）、７…基準部材、１０…液体供給機構、１３、１４…供給ノズル（部品）、２０…第２液体回収装置、３０…液体回収機構（第１液体回収装置）、３１、３２…回収ノズル（部品）、４０…第１液体除去装置、４１…吹き付け装置、６０…第２液体除去装置、６１…吹き付け装置、６２…吸引装置、６５…回収口、８１…吸引装置、ＡＲ１…投影領域、ＡＲ２…液浸領域、ＥＸ…露光装置、Ｐ…基板、ＰＬ…投影光学系、ＰＳＴ…基板ステージ DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Liquid, 2 ... Optical element (component), 7 ... Reference | standard member, 10 ... Liquid supply mechanism, 13, 14 ... Supply nozzle (component), 20 ... 2nd liquid recovery apparatus, 30 ... Liquid recovery mechanism (1st liquid) Recovery device), 31, 32 ... recovery nozzle (parts), 40 ... first liquid removal device, 41 ... spraying device, 60 ... second liquid removal device, 61 ... spraying device, 62 ... suction device, 65 ... recovery port, 81: suction device, AR1: projection region, AR2: immersion region, EX: exposure device, P: substrate, PL: projection optical system, PST: substrate stage

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基板の上方の供給口からの液浸液の供給と前記基板の上方の回収口からの前記液浸液の回収とによって前記基板の表面の一部を覆う液浸領域を形成するとともに、前記基板上に露光光を照射する液浸露光処理を行う液浸露光装置で用いられる洗浄方法であって、
洗浄処理中に、前記回収口を有するノズルを液浸液で洗浄する洗浄方法。 Forming an immersion area that covers a part of the surface of the substrate by supplying the immersion liquid from the supply port above the substrate and collecting the immersion liquid from the recovery port above the substrate; A cleaning method used in an immersion exposure apparatus that performs immersion exposure processing that irradiates exposure light on the top,
A cleaning method of cleaning the nozzle having the recovery port with an immersion liquid during the cleaning process. 前記液浸液で前記回収口を有するノズルを洗浄することは、前記供給口から前記液浸液を供給することと、前記供給口から供給された前記液浸液を前記回収口から回収することを含む請求項１記載の洗浄方法。   Cleaning the nozzle having the recovery port with the immersion liquid supplies the immersion liquid from the supply port and recovers the immersion liquid supplied from the supply port from the recovery port. The cleaning method according to claim 1, comprising: 前記供給口から前記液浸液を供給するとともに、前記回収口から前記液浸液を回収することによって、前記液浸液の液浸領域を形成し、
前記液浸領域の前記液浸液で前記回収口を有するノズルを洗浄する請求項２記載の洗浄方法。 Supplying the immersion liquid from the supply port, and collecting the immersion liquid from the recovery port, thereby forming an immersion area of the immersion liquid;
The cleaning method according to claim 2, wherein the nozzle having the recovery port is cleaned with the immersion liquid in the immersion area. 基板の上方の供給口からの液浸液の供給と前記基板の上方の回収口からの前記液浸液の回収とによって前記基板の表面の一部を覆う液浸領域を形成するとともに、前記基板上に露光光を照射する液浸露光処理を行う液浸露光装置で用いられる洗浄方法であって、
洗浄処理中に、前記供給口を有するノズルを液浸液で洗浄する洗浄方法。 Forming an immersion area that covers a part of the surface of the substrate by supplying the immersion liquid from the supply port above the substrate and collecting the immersion liquid from the recovery port above the substrate; A cleaning method used in an immersion exposure apparatus that performs immersion exposure processing that irradiates exposure light on the top,
A cleaning method for cleaning a nozzle having the supply port with an immersion liquid during a cleaning process. 前記液浸液で前記供給口を有するノズルを洗浄することは、前記供給口から前記液浸液を供給することと、前記供給口から供給された前記液浸液を前記回収口から回収することを含む請求項４記載の洗浄方法。   Cleaning the nozzle having the supply port with the immersion liquid supplies the immersion liquid from the supply port and collects the immersion liquid supplied from the supply port from the recovery port. The cleaning method according to claim 4, comprising: 前記供給口から前記液浸液を供給するとともに、前記回収口から前記液浸液を回収することによって、前記液浸液の液浸領域を形成し、
前記液浸領域の前記液浸液で前記供給口を有するノズルを洗浄する請求項５記載の洗浄方法。 Supplying the immersion liquid from the supply port, and collecting the immersion liquid from the recovery port, thereby forming an immersion area of the immersion liquid;
The cleaning method according to claim 5, wherein the nozzle having the supply port is cleaned with the immersion liquid in the immersion area. 前記洗浄処理は、前記液浸露光処理の後に行われる請求項１〜６のいずれか一項記載の洗浄方法。   The cleaning method according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning process is performed after the immersion exposure process. 前記洗浄処理は、前記液浸露光処理の前に行われる請求項１〜６のいずれか一項記載の洗浄方法。   The cleaning method according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning process is performed before the immersion exposure process. 前記液浸液は純水を含む請求項１〜８のいずれか一項記載の洗浄方法。   The cleaning method according to claim 1, wherein the immersion liquid contains pure water. 投影光学系と、
液浸液を供給する供給口と、
前記供給口から供給された前記液浸液を回収する回収口を有するノズルと、
前記投影光学系、前記供給口、及び前記回収口の下方で移動可能であり、基板をホルダに保持する基板ステージと、を備え、
液浸露光処理中に、前記供給口から前記液浸液を供給するとともに、前記回収口から前記液浸液を回収することによって、前記ホルダに保持された前記基板の表面の一部に液浸領域が形成されるとともに、前記基板上に露光光が照射され、
洗浄処理中に、前記ノズルを液浸液で洗浄する液浸露光装置。 A projection optical system;
A supply port for supplying immersion liquid;
A nozzle having a recovery port for recovering the immersion liquid supplied from the supply port;
A substrate stage that is movable below the projection optical system, the supply port, and the recovery port, and holds the substrate in a holder;
During the immersion exposure process, the immersion liquid is supplied from the supply port, and the immersion liquid is recovered from the recovery port, so that the part of the surface of the substrate held by the holder is immersed in the liquid. A region is formed and exposure light is irradiated onto the substrate,
An immersion exposure apparatus for cleaning the nozzle with an immersion liquid during a cleaning process. 前記液浸液で前記ノズルを洗浄することは、前記供給口から前記液浸液を供給することと、前記供給口から供給された前記液浸液を前記回収口から回収することを含む請求項１０記載の液浸露光装置。   The cleaning of the nozzle with the immersion liquid includes supplying the immersion liquid from the supply port and recovering the immersion liquid supplied from the supply port from the recovery port. 10. An immersion exposure apparatus according to 10. 前記供給口から前記液浸液を供給するとともに、前記回収口から前記液浸液を回収することによって、前記液浸液の液浸領域が形成され、
前記液浸領域の前記液浸液で前記ノズルが洗浄される請求項１１記載の液浸露光装置。 By supplying the immersion liquid from the supply port and collecting the immersion liquid from the recovery port, an immersion area of the immersion liquid is formed,
The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the nozzle is cleaned with the immersion liquid in the immersion area. 投影光学系と、
前記液浸液を供給する供給口を有するノズルと、
前記供給口から供給された前記液浸液を回収する回収口と、
前記投影光学系、前記供給口、及び前記回収口の下方で移動可能であり、前記基板をホルダに保持する基板ステージと、を備え、
液浸露光処理中に、前記供給口から前記液浸液を供給するとともに、前記回収口から前記液浸液を回収することによって、前記ホルダに保持された前記基板の表面の一部に液浸領域を形成されるとともに、前記基板上に露光光が照射され、
洗浄処理中に、前記ノズルを液浸液で洗浄する液浸露光装置。 A projection optical system;
A nozzle having a supply port for supplying the immersion liquid;
A recovery port for recovering the immersion liquid supplied from the supply port;
A substrate stage that is movable below the projection optical system, the supply port, and the recovery port, and holds the substrate in a holder;
During the immersion exposure process, the immersion liquid is supplied from the supply port, and the immersion liquid is recovered from the recovery port. A region is formed and exposure light is irradiated onto the substrate,
An immersion exposure apparatus for cleaning the nozzle with an immersion liquid during a cleaning process. 前記液浸液で前記ノズルを洗浄することは、前記供給口から前記液浸液を供給することと、前記供給口から供給された前記液浸液を前記回収口から回収することを含む請求項１３記載の液浸露光装置。   The cleaning of the nozzle with the immersion liquid includes supplying the immersion liquid from the supply port and recovering the immersion liquid supplied from the supply port from the recovery port. 14. An immersion exposure apparatus according to item 13. 前記供給口から前記液浸液を供給するとともに、前記回収口から前記液浸液を回収することによって、前記液浸液の液浸領域が形成され、
前記液浸領域の前記液浸液で前記ノズルが洗浄される請求項１４記載の液浸露光装置。 By supplying the immersion liquid from the supply port and collecting the immersion liquid from the recovery port, an immersion area of the immersion liquid is formed,
The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the nozzle is cleaned with the immersion liquid in the immersion area. 前記供給口および前記回収口は、前記液浸露光処理において、前記基板の表面が対向するように設けられている請求項１０〜１５のいずれか一項記載の液浸露光装置。   The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the supply port and the recovery port are provided so that surfaces of the substrate face each other in the immersion exposure processing. 前記回収口は、前記供給口を囲むように設けられている請求項１６記載の液浸露光装置。   The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the recovery port is provided so as to surround the supply port. 前記洗浄処理は、前記液浸露光処理の後に行われる請求項１０〜１７のいずれか一項記載の液浸露光装置。   The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the cleaning process is performed after the immersion exposure process. 前記洗浄処理は、前記液浸露光処理の前に行われる請求項１０〜１７のいずれか一項記載の液浸露光装置。   The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the cleaning process is performed before the immersion exposure process. 前記液浸液は純水を含む請求項１０〜１９のいずれか一項記載の液浸露光装置。   The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the immersion liquid includes pure water. 前記ホルダに保持された前記基板の周囲には、平坦面が形成されている請求項１０〜２０のいずれか一項記載の液浸露光装置。   21. The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 10, wherein a flat surface is formed around the substrate held by the holder. 前記平坦面は、前記ホルダに保持された前記基板の表面と同じ高さである請求項２１記載の液浸露光装置。   The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the flat surface has the same height as the surface of the substrate held by the holder. 前記基板の表面と前記平坦面との間に形成される隙間は、０．１〜２ｍｍである請求項２１又は２２記載の液浸露光装置。   The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 21 or 22, wherein a gap formed between the surface of the substrate and the flat surface is 0.1 to 2 mm. 前記平坦面によって、前記基板の周縁を露光するときにも、前記投影光学系の下に前記液浸液が保持される請求項２１〜２３のいずれか一項記載の液浸露光装置。   24. The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the immersion liquid is held under the projection optical system when the peripheral surface of the substrate is exposed by the flat surface. 前記基板ステージは、前記平坦面を形成する部材を有する請求項２１〜２４のいずれか一項記載の液浸露光装置。    The immersion exposure apparatus according to any one of claims 21 to 24, wherein the substrate stage includes a member that forms the flat surface. 前記部材は、前記基板を位置合わせするための基準部材を含む請求項２５記載の液浸露光装置。 26. The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the member includes a reference member for aligning the substrate . 前記基板上のアライメントマークを前記液浸液を介さずに検出する第１アライメント系をさらに備え、
前記基準部材は、前記第１アライメント系によって検出される基準マークを有する請求項２６記載の液浸露光装置。 A first alignment system for detecting an alignment mark on the substrate without using the immersion liquid;
27. The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the reference member has a reference mark detected by the first alignment system. 前記投影光学系と前記液浸液とを介して取得された投影位置情報と、前記第１アライメント系の検出結果とに基づいて、前記液浸露光処理中に、前記基板の位置合わせが行われる請求項２７記載の液浸露光装置。   Based on the projection position information acquired through the projection optical system and the immersion liquid and the detection result of the first alignment system, the substrate is aligned during the immersion exposure process. The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 27. 前記投影位置情報を取得するための第２アライメント系をさらに備え、
前記第２アライメント系による計測の際に、前記基準部材上に前記液浸液の液浸領域が形成され、前記投影光学系と前記基準部材との間が前記液浸液で満たされる請求項２８記載の液浸露光装置。 A second alignment system for acquiring the projection position information;
29. An immersion area of the immersion liquid is formed on the reference member during measurement by the second alignment system, and a space between the projection optical system and the reference member is filled with the immersion liquid. The immersion exposure apparatus described. 前記基板ステージに設けられた基準部材と、
前記基板上のアライメントマークを前記液浸液を介さずに検出する第１アライメント系をさらに備え、
前記基準部材は、前記第１アライメント系によって検出される基準マークを有する請求項１０〜２４のいずれか一項記載の液浸露光装置。 A reference member provided on the substrate stage;
A first alignment system for detecting an alignment mark on the substrate without using the immersion liquid;
25. The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the reference member has a reference mark detected by the first alignment system. 前記投影光学系と前記液浸液とを介して取得された投影位置情報と、前記第１アライメント系の検出結果とに基づいて、前記液浸露光処理中に、前記基板の位置合わせが行われる請求項３０記載の液浸露光装置。   Based on the projection position information acquired through the projection optical system and the immersion liquid and the detection result of the first alignment system, the substrate is aligned during the immersion exposure process. 31. An immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 30. 前記投影位置情報を取得するための第２アライメント系、をさらに備え、
前記第２アライメント系による計測の際に、前記基準部材上に前記液浸液の液浸領域が形成され、前記投影光学系と前記基準部材との間が前記液浸液で満たされる請求項３１記載の液浸露光装置。 A second alignment system for acquiring the projection position information;
32. An immersion area of the immersion liquid is formed on the reference member during measurement by the second alignment system, and a space between the projection optical system and the reference member is filled with the immersion liquid. The immersion exposure apparatus described. 計測部材と、受光系とを有する計測系を備え、
前記計測部材は、前記基板ステージに設けられ、
前記投影光学系と前記計測部材との間の前記液浸液、および前記計測部材に設けられた光透過部を介して、前記投影光学系からの光が前記受光系に入射する請求項１０〜３２のいずれか一項記載の液浸露光装置。 A measuring system having a measuring member and a light receiving system;
The measurement member is provided on the substrate stage,
The light from the projection optical system is incident on the light receiving system via the immersion liquid between the projection optical system and the measurement member and the light transmission portion provided in the measurement member. 33. An immersion exposure apparatus according to any one of 32. 前記計測部材は、撥液性の上面を有する請求項３３記載の液浸露光装置。   34. The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the measurement member has a liquid repellent upper surface. 前記計測部材は、撥液性材料のコーティングを含む請求項３４記載の液浸露光装置。   35. The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 34, wherein the measuring member includes a coating of a liquid repellent material. 前記基板ステージにおける前記基板の周囲の溝部に配置され、前記供給口から供給された前記液浸液体を吸収可能な液体吸収部材をさらに備える請求項１０〜３５のいずれか一項記載の液浸露光装置。 36. Immersion exposure according to any one of claims 10 to 35, further comprising a liquid absorbing member disposed in a groove around the substrate in the substrate stage and capable of absorbing the immersion liquid supplied from the supply port. apparatus. 前記液体吸収部材は、多孔性材料を含む請求項３６記載の液浸露光装置。   37. The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 36, wherein the liquid absorbing member includes a porous material. 前記基板ステージの内部には、前記溝部に連通しており、前記液浸液が流れる流路が設けられ、前記流路は前記液浸液を吸引する吸引装置に接続される請求項３６又は３７記載の液浸露光装置。 Inside the substrate stage, said have been communicating with the groove, the immersion liquid flows Ru channel is provided, the flow path according to claim 36 or connected to a suction device for sucking the immersion liquid 37. An immersion exposure apparatus according to 37. 前記基板ステージは、前記供給口から供給された前記液浸液を回収可能な回収口を有する請求項１０〜３５のいずれか一項記載の液浸露光装置。   36. The immersion exposure apparatus according to any one of claims 10 to 35, wherein the substrate stage has a recovery port capable of recovering the immersion liquid supplied from the supply port. 前記基板ステージの内部には、前記基板ステージの前記回収口に連通する流路が設けられ、前記流路は吸引装置に接続される請求項３９記載の液浸露光装置。   40. The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 39, wherein a flow path communicating with the recovery port of the substrate stage is provided inside the substrate stage, and the flow path is connected to a suction device. 前記基板ステージの内部には、前記基板ステージにおける前記基板の周囲の溝部に連通しており、前記液浸液が流れる流路が設けられ、前記流路は前記液浸液を吸引する吸引装置に接続される請求項１０〜３５のいずれか一項記載の液浸露光装置。 Wherein the interior of the substrate stage, which communicate with the groove portion of the periphery of the substrate in the substrate stage, the immersion liquid flows Ru channel is provided, the channel is a suction device that sucks the immersion liquid 36. The immersion exposure apparatus according to any one of claims 10 to 35, which is connected to the apparatus. 前記基板ステージの内部に設けられた前記流路はタンクに接続され、前記タンクに前記吸引装置に接続される請求項３８，４０，４１のいずれか一項記載の液浸露光装置。 Wherein said flow path provided in the interior of the substrate stage is connected to the tank, the immersion exposure apparatus according to any one of claims 3 8, 40, 41 connected to the suction device to the tank. 前記タンクの上部に前記吸引装置が接続され、前記タンクの下部に前記タンクから前記液浸液を排出する排出流路が設けられている請求項４２記載の液浸露光装置。   43. The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 42, wherein the suction device is connected to an upper part of the tank, and a discharge channel for discharging the immersion liquid from the tank is provided at a lower part of the tank. 前記液浸露光処理と前記洗浄処理を実行する制御装置をさらに備える請求項１０〜４３のいずれか一項記載の液浸露光装置。   44. The immersion exposure apparatus according to any one of claims 10 to 43, further comprising a control device that executes the immersion exposure process and the cleaning process. 請求項１０〜４４のいずれか一項に記載の液浸露光装置を用いるデバイス製造方法。
45. A device manufacturing method using the immersion exposure apparatus according to any one of claims 10 to 44.
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